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  CAMERA SHOTS AND ANGLES TWO SHOT: THIS SHOT PORTRAYS TWO CHARACTERS IN THIS SCENE. THESE KIND OF SHOTS ARE USUALLY USED TO PORTRAY A DUO INTERACTING. THESE TYPES OF SCENES HELP ILLUSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TWO INDIVIDUALS AND ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE TO SEE BOTH OF THEIR REACTIONS/EMOTIONS TO WHATEVER IS HAPPENING IN THE SCENE.  ESTABLISHING THESE KINDS OF SHOTS ARE USUALLY USED TO TELL WHERE THE EVENT OR THE NEXT SCENE IS BEING SITUATED. IN THIS SCENE, THE CAMERA IS ZOOMING INTO A SCENE WHERE THE CHARACTER IS SEEN COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER CHARACTERS IN THE SCENE.THIS SHOT HELPS THE AUDIENCE UNDERSTAND WHERE THE CHARACTERS ARE CURRENTLY AT DURING THAT TIME. THIS ALSO ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE TO STUDY THE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN WHAT MIGHT BE HAPPENING NEXT IN THE FOOTAGE. CLOSE UP SHOT CLOSE UP SHOTS ARE USUALLY USED TO GET A SHOT OF THE CHARACTER'S FACE. THESE KIND OF SCENES HELP THE AUDIENCE READ THE CHARACTER'S EXPRESSION WHICH HELPS SEE WHAT THEIR REACTION IS TO THE SITUATION ...

M I SE E N S C E N E  : ANALYSIS: The opening of Stranger Things establishes the setting as a mixture of different emotions. this is because in the opening scene, the skies in the background has been sectioned off since we see that the top left, is a field with yellow skies, which connotes that it is bright and pure considering the audience would be drawn to it as it seems heavenly. however on the other side, the skies are in the shades of dark blues. this can connote the mix of emotions the character is facing which is shown using the environment. the contrast of light and dark can make the audience question what may happen in the next scene as it creates a sense of mystery. 

                     Denotation From this picture, I can see that the advert portrays a young boy in ruffled clothing , seemingly sad, standing Infront of what looks like a small village and the advert quotes " dig toilets, not graves". Connotations I connote that the ' young boy in ruffled clothing' shows that he is living his life in poverty which can make the audience feel sympathetic. the boy's saddened expression tells us that he is struggling without water. this is also shown in the tagline where it says    " dig toilets, not graves" which can alarm the audience of the conditions he's living in , creating a sense of urgency and encouraging them to make more donations. In the tagline, " dig toilets, not graves", shows that their living conditions are becoming fatal with the absence of water, which can make the audience feel more responsive, which can lead to the company luring a wide range of supporters, increasing t...