1. Summarize Promised Land for me, using the language story talked about in class, in 2-3 sentenses.
2. The director, Gus Van Sant, is known for his realism in directing. Which scene stood out to you as one that was most powerful in showcasing the visual story and why?
3. Copy, Paste and describe one interesting detail from this article about how Matt Damon and John Krazenski worked together to create the movie and how it could help YOU as a visual storyteller.
4. Would you recommend the movie to your friends? What would you tell them?
Camera Movements:
Pan- left to right
Tilt- up and down
Truck- rolling the camera left or right
Dolly- rolling the camera forward or backwards
Camera Shots:
Extreme Close-up- tight shot to feature one item or part of a face
CU or Close Up- tight shot, the head and shoulders
Medium shot- waist and up
Long Shot (full shot)- whole person
Wide Shot (cover shot) area around the whole person