The Hostage- Film opening analysis

The hostage

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Media Diary

Wednesday 22^nd September- Read the sun Newspaper

Occasionally I read the newspaper when ever I have time, which shows that I am interested in the news and what is going on in the world in my everyday life. I like to often know what is happening every now and then so I read the newspaper.

Thursday 23^rd – 7.30-8.00 Watched Eastenders

Most of the time I watch Eastenders whenever its on, which shows I like watching soaps and dramas. I also sometimes watch other soaps like coronation Street and Hollyoaks as dramas like this interest me and keep me engaged.

Friday 24^th September – 10.30-11.30 Watched Family Guy

Sometimes at the weekend or on a Friday night I will sometimes watch family guy. This shows that I like to watch comedies. I am quite an easy person to make laugh so normally I like anything that is comedy.

Saturday 25^th September- YouTube

Normally when I want to listen to music, I go on to YouTube so that I can listen and watch whatever song I like. This shows that I often listen to music as this keeps me occupied and music keeps me in a good mood.

Sunday 26^th September – Read OK magazine

Sometimes which might be every couple of months I read a magazine to catch up with all the celebrity inside gossip and latest fashion trends. This shows that I am interested in the celebrity lifestyle and latest fashion.

Monday 27th September- Listened to Capital

When I am getting ready in the mornings I often turn on the radio to listen to capital because I can listen to find out the weather and updated news as well as the music.

Tuesday 28th September - Watched Him and Her- BBC3 10.30-11

Every Tuesday night, I watch the comedy Him and Her. I quite like to watch realistic comedies, they keep me intrigued and really interested. This shows I have a sense of humour and a bright personality.

Camera Shot Analysis

This is an image of a girl from the film 'haunting in conneticut'. This reaction shot is a close up which denotes a girl in a room which is pitch black. This shot conotes that the girl is quite scared and terrified of what she may discover next. We can tell by the extreme close up that she looks quite worried and frightened. This is a useful shot as it would engage the viewers as they would wonder why she looks frightened and what she is looking at.

Camera Shot Analysis

This is a film shot from 'Termination Salvation'. This Shot denotes a 180 degree shot of two men who look as if they are having a serious conversation. It connotes that the two men may be having an argument. From their facial expressions we can see that both men do not look very happy and both look frustrated and angry, which looks as if they are having an argument or a quiet and serious talk.

Camera Shot Analysis

This is an over the shoulder shot from the film "Home Alone". This shot denotes an over the shoulder shot of a boy  holding his face looking at himself in the mirror . This shot is useful because it puts the viewer in the position of the character. It connotes that the boy is shocked and suprised which may be due to the fact that he has discovered or forgotten something, which then intrigues the viewers as they would be wondering why he seems so shocked.