The first theme of storytelling I chose was setting. Setting is the position, place, or surroundings in which something is located. In the picture to the right the setting plays a large role in understanding the story which is truly portrayed through the picture. There are many aspects to this particular shot which show the theme of setting. First of all, we can see the use of the obvious sepia-black and white effect which controls the entire mood and tone of the picture as a whole. It adds a mood which tells us a story and adds a sense of depression, sadness, and almost a desperation of some sort to get away and escape. The use of the railroad on the z-axis gives us a sense of adventure and a need to leave through transportation of a train. We can also see it from a point of view that tells that a person is waiting for a train that will never come or something of that sort. The lighting in this shot is very unique because we rarely see it in actual films but in singular shots rather. It bounces off the clouds and the rails and gives a sense of darkness and an evil kind of aspect which can also be a sad one as well. The clouds themselves show a lot of depth through the photograph and continue through the theme of setting. The grass and even the trees in the background add the idea of isolation and loneliness in the foreground. The background itself, which is blurry because of the use of shallow focus, could show where the train can be coming from or tell us where it is going or headed after it passed the place where the shot was taken. If we take a closer look, we can analyze the use of the rule of thirds.Overall, the setting in this picture plays a large role on how we view it from an analyst's point of view.
The next theme would be the Backstory. The backstory refers to the story behind the physical image that is portrayed. It is the visual representation of the picture and the meaning behind it. In this visual above, we see that the picture can have a vivid backstory and this could have been taken somewhere in the lush mountains. We see a small town or village and the way the picture is composed adds to the meaning. For example, there are bright areas as well the shadows on the buildings in the village. The brightness of the clouds and the sky add a sense of joy and adventure and the person viewing the still picture can see the way it balances with shadows in the city. This can show or portray darkness and this can come in handy when making a film in relation to what you want the viewer to feel by the way you choose to express a certain shot. In my opinion, I would use this kind of shot in an action scene where there might be a fast-paced scene or maybe a chase that goes into the jungle. The light in this shot is very well expressed and choreographed because we can sense mystery and suspense and this would be the basis for the backstory of the picture.
The mood in a picture refers to the general theme of the picture. In this picture the mood can be described as very lively yet gloomy due to the effects, lighting, and focus of the shot. I enjoyed the lighting in the picture because it portrays the city skyline as the main focal point of the setting in the picture. The lighting and effects make it seem like there is a path leading to the city due to the focus of the shot as well. The use of the fence adds a sense of isolation and captivity and you almost get the feeling that you are being kept from this city and don't really belong there at all. The focus is a shallow focus because the foreground is blurred and the background is clear and very precise in terms of the way it looks to the viewer. The mood of the picture makes it seem as if the picture was taken sometime near the morning or right after the sunset so it changes the way we view the picture as whole. We can also see the brightness of the buildings in the background as the light is reflecting off the panes of glass on the sides of them from the left side.
The character in the picture refers to the object or person which is the main focal point within the photograph. The character in this particular photo is an elephant. It is an action shot of the elephant in a wildlife surrounding, such as a zoo or it might have been taken in an actual elephant tribe in the wilderness. He is blowing water onto its back to cool itself from the sun which is the backstory of the picture. The lighting in this particular picture is perfect because everything is shown without shadows which adds a lot of detail, in my opinion, to the pic. The picture also seems to be tilted slightly and it helps to show the entire elephant and better portray its physical features. The vivid color of this helps to add to the surroundings and show the viewer exactly what is happening. Overall, the character in the picture is the main subject and the viewer focuses on it the most while looking at and analyzing a photograph.
Obstacle is defined as something that blocks something else or hinders its progress. In this picture the obstacle would be a large river beneath the people. The point of view of the shot is from above, almost as if it is the people looking down toward the river which they are jumping towards and perhaps they are afraid to be jumping from a cliff. I like the focus in the shot because the foreground and background are both in focus while the picture was being taken. We can also only see the feet of the people and the picture is from their perspective and it adds a sense of mystery as well as excitement, fear, and suspense about what is going to happen to the people next. The can also be gliding or in another form or air transportation while looking down towards the ground.The main portion of the picture is the river and vivid green colors and the movement of the water add many details. The use of the rule of thirds enhance the picture as well because we can compare what is happening in the foreground to the background. Obstacles play a large role in the meaning behind a picture because they can bring out emotions from characters or any other subjects in the photo.
Relationship is the connection between two things emotionally, physically, or mentally. The relationship in the picture is the two friends having a good experience while driving bumper cars. The setting also plays a large role in the picture because it adds lots of detail. The colors are depicted so perfectly that we can see the intensity and the brightness of the exposure in the picture adds excitement as well as the lighting. The lighting specifically adds many more aspects to the picture. It bounces off the bumper cars and gives more detail to it. The focus of the shot adds depth to it and puts all the attention on the faces of the girls in the center of the portrait. It is a shallow focus shot and the midground also has people on bumper cars but we pay less attention to this detail because we focus more on the girls. The angle of the shot is eye-level to the girls and this helps to add a sense of reality and we can almost imagine that we are also in a bumper car waiting to crash with another and have fun while doing it just as the girls are in this action shot in this particular picture.
Goal is the result things want to receive as a consequence of something else. In this picture the goal would be getting to the ocean and . The turtle in this picture is isolated on the sand and it is an action shot. By putting the turtle in the center of the shot it is the main focus point of it. We can see movement in the water and the goal is to get there after being born after many months in the sand on the beach, which is their new home for a lifetime until they go back to the beach to keep and bury their eggs which will be their young in the future. the process is repeated and the main goal is to survive in their surroundings and adapt to how they are meant to live. Other than that, the angle and point of view of this shot is very interesting. We see an aerial view which helps to capture all of the action going on in the shot including the sand formations, water, and the actual turtle. The lighting seems to be pretty general and there are no shadows in it.
The Unknown is something that is not known or is hidden or not able to be perceived. In this picture of Poseidon’s palace in Greece which was constructed thousands of years ago by the ancient Greeks, we see many shadows, soft edges, shapes, lines, and structures that help to show the unknown. The shadows in the picture add to it by adding suspense and mystery to the context of it. The lines add depth to the photograph and moon in the foreground. There are objects along the z-axis and through this we can see how great this specific monument truly is. This suspenseful image elicits a sense of fear almost as well as other emotions based on the pure darkness of this unknown in the photograph.
Time is the order of events in which we follow on an everyday basis. In this picture time is portrayed in numerous ways from my perspective. We can see a clock tower in the city of San Francisco and this portrays the physical time on a clock for the people to follow. This shot in particular is very special because it is from a boat where it was shot. It is also looking upwards on a tilt which makes the city buildings and skyline as well as the clocktower look truly magnificent and powerful and great compared to an aerial shot which would make it look smaller. The light also helps to tell the story of when this picture was taken in relation to the period in time during the day. The light which is coming from the sun from the right side of the picture is dominant and it allows for shadows in the streets. It gives me a sense that this picture was taken in the morning or just before a beautiful sunset in the distance. the mood of this picture is very joyous and bright partly because of the exposure of light being emitted in the shot.
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