Perspective in Film

Moton Charter School

3rd Grade, Science + Film

Mr Glazebrook / Ms Simmons / Ms Chambliss

OCTOPUS VS SHARK - the 1st movie shown at the Moton Student Short Film Festival and one that the students worked on carefully to explore the use of different perspectives as well as camera techniques.

As you watch the film, note the use of wide, medium, and close-up shots. As we learned in class, you can use different types of camera angles and settings to help tell your story. So if you want to offer the audience a surprise, you build tension by showing only part of your scary character - in this case the shark - until it’s time to reveal him to shock the audience.

In addition, you can note the way that the students worked to use over-the-shoulder shots/reverse shots in an effort to showcase the octopus and shark facing off before the octopus escapes to hide in a cave.

What camera choices can you notice?