Eric's Blog

https://youtu.be/zs_QJUCYRJ0 Contrast shot shows the difference between the use of a pencil, eventually leading to a pen. Parallelism shows the feet of two characters coming from two different locations and eventulally meeting up at the same place. Symbolism shows the icon of a windows 10 then switching to a shot of an actual window. Simultaneity shows different shots switching back and forth with the constant theme of the bear. Leitmotiff involves music being played to enhanced the passing of time.

The first scene starts off with an establishing shot of the beach. This shot appeals to the viewers with a calm, cool, and chill vibe, making them feel the relaxation of the waves and as if t hey were present t o feel the cool breeze as the camera moves by.   This close up shot is the shot that causes everyone to start questioning what is going on , on  the island and is it safe for people to be there. With a bitten off arm and the fact that they are completely surrounded by water, some of the staff at the beach retreat start to think that a shark is the cause of their problems while the owner is in denial because he fears he might lose money .              In  this  two shot, it shows two of the main characters are shown having an argument with the owner because he doesn’t want the people on the beach to be aware  of the crazy thing that has been  happening  and  how  people are my...

The two student blogs that I reviewed were Alicia Contreras-Sagredo and Michael Poling.  With Michael's blog, his cameo shot was intriguing and it really made me think. His reaction shot was great and funny. The dolly shot was well put together and puts a very dark and scary scene and the extreme long shot made me a great distance from the subject. In Alicia's blog,  the point of view shot made me feel as if I was having the conversation, as well as the two shot, it was like I was also in the conversation. The pan shot and the establishing shot made me feel at ease and tranquil as it showed the scene.