Film Viewing Practice Essay

Whitney Gobiel

AICE Media Studies

"Agent Carter" directed by Louis D’Esposito includes a variety of camera shots. The first scene in which Captain America is pictured operating a flying craft uses mainly wide angle or birds eye shots. There is only a few select times when there is an up close shot which is when Agent Carter is pictured or when Captain America ends, which halts to make the audience believe he has died. There is a shot where Captain America puts the picture of Agent Carter on his dash and this is symbolic because this almost seems as if it is sacrificial because the scene intensifies and draws light that something is about to happen to Captain America. In the editing aspect of this 5 min clip there is a scene where the screen fades to black and a “one year later” comment appears it is clear that when Becky is left crying the director wanted the audience to believe something had happened to Captain America and his landing had failed. The one year difference contrasts the time periods, making a contrasting editing technique. There is Leit Motif present when every time the buzzer goes off there is a phone call reporting a new event relating to the zodiac case. The second buzz Carter picks up herself and takes initiative to go alone. There is a prominent Head On shot in the beginning when the perspective/camera appears to be in the middle of the sky as the aircraft Captain America is in comes zooming right into you. The intro to this clip begins with a voice over or a postsynchronization dubbing where the conversation Carter and  Captain America are having over the phone but the shot is covering what is going on with  Captain America flying and Carter in the control room. This also exemplifies simultaneity as Captain America is talking toAgent Carter, with her being the only present one in the shot, Captain America is flying while being on the phone with her. Because the sound relates to the shot and what is occurring in it but the direct view isn’t what is what its hearing is non-diegetic sound. There is evidence of direct Sound where there is direct sound coming from the noise of the craft Captain America is operating. This whirring contributes to the realism of the events taking place. By making the noises that typical aircraft machinery makes it makes the flying craft more believable to the audience that he is really operating it. The scene opens with an extreme wide shot where Captain America is pictured from behind in his chair operating the craft while also emphasizing he is in the sky with the window panels in front of him. There is also a head on shot when the perspective/camera appears to be in the middle of the sky as the aircraft Captain America is in comes zooming right into the screen/audiences perspective. There is a low angle shot where the camera/perspective seems to be almost in Captain Americas lap where the camera is facing up at his face intensifying his facial reactions as he is in the what appears to be crisis as he is operating the craft.