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Proxemic Patterns-
Anthropologists Edward Hall’s discovered that Proxemic patterns (the relationships between objects) can be influenced by external considerations. People use space in 4 major Proxemic patterns:

1. The Intimate: (skin contact to about 18 inches)- love comfort and tenderness(ECU, CU)
2. The Personal- (18 inches to 4 ft.)- arm’s length away, reserved for friends rather than lovers (MCU-WS)
3. The Social-(4ft.-12ft.)-, impersonal business and casual relationships displays of emotion are bad taste. FS
4. The public- (12-25ft.) formal and rather detached- ELS

Filmmakers choice of shots is determined by the emotional impact of each proxemic patterns.
Greater the distance between the camera and the character, the more neutral we remain.

Intimate distance (extreme close shots): ranges from skin contact to about eighteen inches away. This is the distance of physical involvement- of love, comfort, and tenderness between individuals.



Personal Distance (medium close shot): Ranges roughly from eighteen inches to about four feet away. These distance tends to be reserved for friends and acquaintances rather than lovers or members of a family.














Social distance (medium and full shot): Ranges from four feet to about twelve feet. These are the distances usually reserved for impersonal bussiness and casual social gatherings.




Public distance (extreme long shot): Extend from twelve feet to twenty five feet and more. This range tends to be formal and rather detached. Displays of emotion are considered bad form at these distances.

• the more distance between the camera and the subject the less emotionally attached

• comedic scenes are generally more comical for a long shot, for if we are up close we tends to fear more for their safety

• one of chaplin's most poweful close-upsits is an instance of vulnerablity
• the direct chooses the shots which most accurtely conveys the emotional feeling of that scene
• shot choices are not all ways determined by functional considerations
  

*** Long shots for Comedies, close-ups for Tragedies ***


Review Questions: (Minimum of 5 critical thinking questions. Group should be able to respond to their own questions during their presentation)

1. What is a personal distance shot and how is it used?

2. What the difference between a social distance shot and a public distance shot?

3. Why are long shot preferable for comedies?

4. How do proxemic patterns enhance a film?

5. How does distance affect the emotional involvement between the audience and the characters?


Reference Films: (Include title, year of production and reason for reference.

1. Like Water for Chocolate,(Mexico,1992)- this was chosen because it has many examples of intimate proxemic range. it shows the intimacy betweent the characters.
   

2. Return to Paradise (USA,1998)- this film was chosen because it has good examples of personal proxemic range. the characters are attracted to each other, but they respect each others personal space.










3.Your Friends&Neighbors (USA,1998)- this shows a good example of social proxemic range also, like on dates for example. it shows the social interaction between characters.














4. Zabriskie Point (U.S.A, 1970)- this film was used because it shows the social proxemic range. it shows the tension between the characters.