21 Movie Tricks We Don't Notice

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21 Movie Tricks We Don't Notice

When it comes to making a new, fantastic film, filmmakers are willing to go to any length to ensure that the final product is flawless. However, they, like basically everyone in any job, are frequently confronted with a variety of issues. They must overcome numerous challenges and adjust to emerging issues in order to expose an upcoming movie to the world.

We all know that filmmaking is more than just a bunch of performers reciting lines from a screenplay while a camera records everything. To elevate your film from made-for-TV-but-specifically-made-for-SyFy to made-for-SyFy, you'll need a lot of meticulous direction, editing, and cinematography.

But, even beyond that, there are a slew of small details that a filmmaker must include in their film to make it truly remarkable — some of which even go so far as to deceive you into feeling a certain way while viewing a scene. So bring your popcorn plus a glass of coke because we're discussing stuff like...

The Kuleshov Effect The Godfather (1972) The Kuleshov Effect is a method where filmmakers use the same facE shot of a character and pair it with diffe
CRACKEDCO Reservoir Dogs A ow-angle shot makes characters look powerful and domineering. It can beused to show them as heroic... ...or menacing. The D
High angle shots are used in films to make a character look vulnerable and less powerful. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) The Avenger
21 Movie Tricks We Don't Notice

The Shining

CRACKED.COM STANLEY KUBRICK'S THE ESHINING uses an interesting technique to make the viewer feel uneasy. The layout of the hotel makes no freakin' sen
snatch CRACKED.COM The Godfather TSHINiNG The slow-zoom builds drama, tension and suspense by slowly turning a mid-shot into a close-up
Several films have used subliminal messages that appear too quickly for people to conciously see, but long enough to influence the audience These incl
24 fps is the standard frames per second used in film industry. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead man's Chest(2006) 24 fps provides the right amount of m
CRACKED CON JAWS The soundtrack enhances emotions by ALERED HITCHCOES PSYCHO using major or minor keys. As music in a major key is judged as happy whi
Aspect Ratio is a subtle, but powerful tool for filmmakers Directors can Influence audiences by using different aspect ratios. Often viewers aren't ev
INFRASOUND IS AN EXTREME BASS SOUND WITH A FREQUENCY LOWER THAN 20HZ, MAKING IT LARGELY INAUDIBLE TO HUMANS. WHY THEN DOES IT CONTINUE TO SHOW UP IN H
We tend to associate movement to the right as being positive, the natural thing to do. PROGRESS JORDRERINGS Therefore, movies will often introduce the
CRACKED.COM Game OF THRONES HOUse OF CARDS FILMMAKERS CAN IMPART AN INSTANT SENSE OF MySTERY AND INTRIGUE TO THEIR CHARACTERS By SHOOTING THEM IN LOW
DEEP SPACE, ALSO CALLED DEEP STAGING, IS A TECHNIQUE WHERE THE DEPTH OF FIELD ON THE SCREEN IS Used TO CONVEY THE MAGNITUDE OF A CHARACTER'S GIVEN SIT
Stare at a green dot, then close your eyes and you'll see a red spot. Right? Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake uses this phenomenon to subtly screw with yo
Steven Spielberg shoots some of his movie scenes from a low angle in order to make the audience relate to the child characters. These low-angle shots
INSIDEOUT UP Films tend to use a sound shift into a slow minor key as means for you to cry during sad scenes. That's why most films start out with lit
CRACKEDCON THE BAD GUY WILL SOMETIMES BRONSON LOOK STRAIGHT AT THE CAMERA AS IF HE'S STARING INTO YOUR SOUL. THESILENCEOPTHELAMBS THIS'LL MAKE DJANGO
To encourage the viewer to see a woman as particularly beautiful or fragile, TV shows like to use soft focus filters. One of the most blatant uses of
DIRT especially in confusing action sequences, CRACKED COM keep track of where you are looking on screen, and direct your sight to where the most rtan
COLOR IS SOMETIMES USED TO SET STORY STRANDS APART AND GIVE EACH OF THEM A DISTINCTIVE FEEL. IN PAN'S LABYRINTH, FOR EXAMPLE. THE FANTASY SCENES ARE

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