X Factor exam practice

Analyse how camera is used to create meaning in a media product you have studied (12 marks)

• Shot type; long shot when introducing herself emphasis large crowd, close up once she starts singing, POV shot of judges through bars, establishing/extreme long shot of setting
• Angle; eye level, high angle to show audience 
• Framing; 
• Depth of field; shallow - always focused on her
• Camera movement; tracking movement follows her on to the stage, zoom in on her, zoom on judges faces during audition, crane shot of her on stag, static when singing(shows calmness) , tracking back over audience, 

In Ella Henderson's initial X factor audition, camera plays a role in creating meaning. For example, the large crowd is emphasised through the use of an extreme long shot. This shot type creates meaning as the long shot represents the pressure that she is feeling and how significant this opportunity is for her by establishing the setting and showing how small Henderson is in comparison to the venue. The use of the long shot also isolates her from the crowd, indicating that this is her moment and that it is sheerly about her. This relates to Altman's theory of emotional pleasures as the use of the shot type generates a powerful response from the audience, this comes in the form of excitement and nerves.