Construction- Reflection

Shots we had in our opening scenes

In our opening scenes of "like it was yesterday" we made sure that we added a variety of shots to portray different views and positions of the characters and the locations. We have full shots to portray the full body structure of a characters;an example is of Porsha walking to her foster home and through the full shot you can see her nervouseness as she walks with hesitation. In our opening scene we also have a variety of medium shots for conversations between Porsha and the foster sisters; this makes it easier to watch how the sisters rudely respond to Porsha and make her feel uncomfortable . There are also medium close ups and an example of this shot in our film is when the each sister gives a bad facial expression when they sees Porsha. This demonstrates the intensity of the hatred for her by just the first perception of her. We also have an extreme long shot at the beginning of the film to set the scene of the film; it demonstrates that the main characters in this film will be viewed in this area of the England. In addition to the shots we have in our opening scene is a long shot of the bus stop to be specific on where Porsha is. Her waiting at the bus stop conveys that she's just an ordinary girl who used public transport. In addition to the shots we have in our opening scene are POV shots and this used when the sister pushes Porsha down the stairs so that the audience can see things from their perspective.