why greta needs to get every award: analyzing little women shots

Introduction

Hello hello all! I'm back with another blog post about one of my favorite movies, Little Women! Today's task was to analyze the specific shots and determine how these shots were used to add effect to the story and how they made me feel. I really wanted to use a movie I have watched many times and have analyzed many times so Little Women felt like the perfect movie to do this analysis about, I hope you enjoy!

1. Overhead-shot

One important thing to note during this iteration of "Little Women", the scenes have many flashbacks between the past and the present and it is usually displayed though the color grading. The earlier days had more golden and warm colors creating a vibrant and youthful atmosphere to contrast the colorless, less vibrant scenes to clearly show the difference between the time periods and what the family was going through. In this scene here, it is displayed that Jo is laying on the vibrant rug in her home, the bright greens and reds signaling that this scene is from the past. The overhead angle shows that she is talking while she is laying on the floor while her sisters are siting properly, displaying that she is a very carefree soul here and doesn't mind going against societal norms.

2. Low level Shot

This scene is so beautiful in general, you can clearly see how much Jo wants Meg to stay with her, even convincing her to run away on her wedding day because she doesn't want Meg to leave her. The low level shot here shows how she's begging Meg, and how she is pleading, putting Meg in a position of power by being the determining factor if they run away together. Even though this scene is early in the movie it's one of the most heartfelt scenes in the whole more. Meg telling her sister that she would rather work hard with someone she loves, because she would rather have a hard life with someone she loves than an easy one alone shows how she's calmly telling her sister that she doesn't wish to run away and she wants to go though with her marriage.

3. Mid length shot

"It’s no use Jo; we’ve got to have it out.. I’ve loved you ever since I’ve known you Jo –" This scene DOES things to me. My heart breaks a little every time when I see it. This mid length shot puts Jo and Laurie on an even playing field for once. As in the beginning of the scene Laurie is always chasing Jo, just like he has been for year romantically. As the camera pans as he attempts to catch up to her, they are finally face to face though the mid length shot. Forcing Laurie to come into terms that Jo does not love him in the way that he wants to be loved. The dialogue and the camerawork really merry well together in this scene to make it as heart breaking as it is to watch.

4. Med Close-Up shot

I say this about all the scenes I write about, but this movie is so good I cannot think of just one scene that is my favorite, but this has to be most likely my favorite monologue, at this point of the story, Jo second guesses her refusal on Laurie's proposal and finally comes into terms that she too, like her sisters, wishes to be loved. This closeup shot showcases Jo's emotions as she has always been the one to go against societal norms, she wants to be independent and because of this ideology she believed that she couldn't find love too. This low angle shows that she is confident and is finally ready to love.

5. Close-Up shot

For my last shot, I picked this scene when Laurie finally tells Jo that he is married to Amy. this last shot shows how Laurie has grown from being an immature young boy to a matured man. He's no longer the recklessly enamored boy who has been pining over Jo, he's now a man that is in love and fully committed with his wife. He's more calm and has lost the youthful glow that he had, the close up shot shows his subtle smile he gives when Jo asks him if he's truly in love with her sister, Amy. The close up shot adds a deeper emotional connection to the audience but to the characters as before Laurie left for Paris, him and Jo were once very close. The close up shot displays that, their closeness is still there.

It was so nice to analyze one of my favorite movies, looking at how the shots were filmed for a specific reason gives me a new found respect for directors as they put in so much detail in how they want their films to be shot. Anyways, that's it for today's blog post, I hope you enjoyed!

xoxo,

    Abby Marie

rotten tomatoes but make it class: classmate commenting

 Hello hello all! I am back with another post! Today we did some peer commenting and I decided to comment on the posts of my two friends Jadelyn and Kashaneah since they were the people I am closest to in this class and I didn't feel awkward commenting about it.

Jadelyn:

I love the use of color and cinematography and how both work together to create an atmosphere completely unique. I don't think Jadelyn was thinking about this when she did her shots but her red shirt and green background created such a good contrast since they are green and red which are complimentary colors, it really adds to the atmosphere of the shot. It was my favorite shot that Jadelyn took. The second shot she did that I really liked was the over the shoulder shot, it was a very unique shot and I liked how she filmed it. The subject at the back displays some kind of rivalry, creating some uneasy tension, and since the viewers are seeing this from the main character's side, it makes you want to root for them. Overall, really nice videos.

Kashaneah:

I really loved Kash's consistent use of the greenery, no matter what type of scene she was filming, there was always some kind of greenery making all of her shots have a peaceful atmosphere no matter the angle. However, the mood changed throughout the actions and angles of the shots which I think was really clever. It kind of makes you think something peaceful is going to happen, but it's the complete opposite. I really loved her establishing shot that had the most greenery, it gives off a very calm atmosphere and the slight breeze causing the trees slightly sway just add to that peacefulness. I also really liked her close up shot of the subjects walking, it created a sense of suspense since you don't know who is walking, where they are walking to, and why. It was really nice seeing her shots.

Anyways, those were some of the shots I evaluated and commented on and I love sharing the things my friends are good at! I hope you enjoyed, till next time!

xoxo,

    Abby Marie