WASP - Textual Analysis (Wasp, Arnold, 2003)

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Holding camera to reflect emotions.
Tracking shots: WITH.Medium close up/close up.
Over the shoulder shots.
Quick movements in the filming to show whats happening in the scene.
Sounds of environment to show realism within scene.
Extreme close up to mans lips to show hidden message within his words.
Foreshadowing
Scenes of natural environment to show realistic scene.
Young girl copying mother with fake stroller - doing the same actions to foreshadow something.Close up to how much money she has to show her current situation.
Close up to girls face to show how shocked she is by the way the mother is acting.
Following the real baby then the fake baby.Close up to both people and switch multiple times to show the 'connection' between them.EDITINGFast pace.
Quick edits.
Shot reverse shot.
Less cuts when they fight so they fall into the rhythm of the fight.
Linear editing - follows story/makes it more realistic.
Quick edits to show disorientation.Lack of edits to show emotion.
Spectator receives better understanding of the characters when editing quickly to different close ups.

CROSS CUTTING MANY TIMES

HOW IS CINEMATOGRAPHY USED TO CREATE MEANING.

P: In Wasp (Arnold, 2003) cinematography is used to create meaning and understanding for each character. Towards the end of the film several close ups are used to intensify the emotions of each of the characters and to fully show how they are feeling towards the situation.

E: Additionally, the movement is handheld, which makes you feel more involved within the story and the characters. The fast movements of the camera that follows each character closely, indicates how they are in panic and have little idea what to do in this situation. 

E: This creates meaning for the spectator because we are forced to see how harshly each character is reacting to the situation, due to the quick edits and close ups, which makes us feel more involved with the story and gives more emotion to each character. Arnold made this to make the spectator emphasise to all characters and to make us see different viewpoints to problems people are facing.