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  Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker, director, screenwriter, actor film critic and producer.  the most obvious way Tarantino uses music is that he goes against the grain a lot of the time by this I mean that he would play a Tupac and James brown mashup in a western movie.  western movie This was a huge risk that he took and it set him apart from the rest of the directors in the world. Tarantino changed the way directors use music. 

  In this blog i'm going to look at shot sizes and when you should use each shot.  Extreme long shot  An extreme long shot is used to establish a location where the scene is taking place.  Long shot  A long shot is a camera shot that shows the entire subject from head to toe and their surroundings. the long shot is also called a wide shot or a full shot it is used to show the relationship between a character and its environment.  Medium long shot  a medium-long shot is most commonly used for group shots, two shots and emblematic shots they are used for this because they provide enough room in the frame to include several characters or visual elements simultaneously. Mid shot  a mid shot is used to emphasise the character and their surroundings by giving them an equal presence on screen. A director uses a mid-shot to clearly show the emotions of the characters while still being informed about what's going on around them.  Medium close up  a medium close-up is used to help the au

A sound engineer captures all the sound for a location this can be dialogue singing and action that takes place in the location.  The sound engineer is the person on the far left holding the mic he also has a sound desk attached to him. this is so he can mix the sound as he hears it live.  The highest salary for a sound engineer is £45,200 per year.  Is being a sound recordist a good career choice? Sound engineer is a good career choice because it offers a lot of diverse sub-career options. If you are looking for formal education there are various areas in which you can niche down to. You could start as a sound engineer and end up being a foley artist.