An actor can be photographed in any of five basic positions, each ...

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An actor can be photographed in any of five basic positions, each conveying different psychological undertones. Name them and briefly describe them.
 
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Question 2

When discussing framing as a symbolic device, certain areas within the frame can suggest symbolic ideas. How does this function?
 
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Answer to Question 1

(1) full frontfacing the camera; (2) the quarter turn;(3) profilelooking off frame
left or right; (4) the three-quarter turn; and (5) back to camera. The full-front position is the
most intimatethe character is looking in our direction. The quarter turn is the favored position of most filmmakers; it provides a high degree of intimacy but with less emotional
involvement than the full-front position. The profile position is more remote. The character
seems unaware of being observed. The three-quarter turn is more anonymous. This position is
useful for conveying a character's unfriendly or antisocial feelings. When a character has his
or her back to the camera, we can only guess what's taking place internally. This position is
often used to suggest a character's alienation from the world.

Answer to Question 2

By placing an object or actor within a particular section of the frame, the filmmaker
can radically alter his or her comment on that object or character. Placement within the frame
is another instance of how form is actually content. Each of the major sections of the frame
center, top, bottom, and sidescan be exploited for such symbolic purposes