NM3217 In-Lecture Exercise D

Composing Compositions


The item I have chosen as the subject is my computer mouse.

Picture 1:


The picture is a close up shot taken at a low angle.
The angle makes the audience perceive the mouse as powerful and that it is not like any simple mouse that we can find outside. The close up makes the audience pay attention to the details of the mouse, how dirty it is on the sides of the mouse, which show how worn it is with use.

Picture 2:


The picture is a extreme long shot taken at a high angle.
The angle makes the perceive the mouse as small and insignificant. The extreme long shot emphasises on the idea of space and vastness, that the mouse is the only one on the table with no other object to be used with it.

Picture 3:


The picture is a medium close up shot taken at a canted angle.
The angle used here makes the audience think feel that the mouse is cool, and is thought provoking as to why it is shot in this angle. The medium close up shot allows the audience to pay attention to the design of the mouse, which adds on to the sense of coolness that the audience might get from looking at this picture

Picture 4:


The picture is a long shot taken at a eye-level angle.
The angle makes the audience perceive the mouse as neutral and nothing special. The long shot shows where the mouse is typically used at - a table or desk, most probably with a computer near the mouse as well. Thus, this suggests the utility of the mouse, where a hard backing is needed to operate a mouse. 

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