Clips - 2001: A Space Odyssey

And I'm back....again!! Two blog posts in one day :)


2001 A Space Odyssey

Below are two clips I have decided to mention in my essay.  I will talk about each clip (how many cuts are in the clips and the camera techniques) and say why I choose this particular clip.
Both clips include Dave and HAL - Dave is a scientist and HAL is the ships computer.

Clip one:

This clip is called HAL 900.

I decided to pick this clip because it is showing an argument between Dave and HAL - HAL is refusing to open the pod bay doors.

Basic camera angles are used in this scene which allows it to be a very easy scene to film - there was only a couple of wide angles, mid shot was used when only facing Dave and then when a camera was facing HAL it was a close up.

HAL is refusing to open the doors because he mouth read the conversation between Dave and and Frank saying

There are 13 cuts in this  minute 49 seconds clip

2 different locations are used in this clip - emergency air-loft and control centre.


Clip two

This clip is 2 mins and 21 seconds

There are 16 cuts.

Different camera angles - mid shot, close-up, wide and rotating anti-clockwise (beginning)

The angle I really like is HAL's POV - this because it is shown as a fish eye effect.

The longest take in this clip is 53 seconds and it is when Dave is showing HAL is sketches.  Dave and HAL are the only two characters in this scene which allows it


Love,
C