Professor Ramirez-Burg discussed three different types of shots during his lecture on Monday. The first one being a long shot, which is used to show the audience, the big picture. It shows who is in the room and gives an overview of what is to come. In the Movie The Holiday, the director uses a long shot when showing Amanda Wood’s (Cameron Diaz) house. The long shot was most likely chosen to show the audience a quick overview of the kind of life she lives, which is one of luxury and sophistication. The second type of shot that was discussed is a medium shot. This shot is used when the director would like to give the audience a better idea of who the characters are in the scene without actually showing emotion. An example of this in The Holiday is when Amanda and Ethan are arguing after he has cheated and the camera cuts in just enough to where you can see that they are both angry but not enough to really get the full effect. The last type of shot we discussed was a close up. This is where the camera is zoomed in really close in order to show the characters real emotions. An example of this in The Holiday is when Amanda is in the limo after leaving Graham for the last time and she is crying. It is her first time to cry in years so it is a very important moment. The camera is using a close up angle in order to show the importance in her first crying experience in years.
clip from the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hPpn4_Kcw&feature=related
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