This article talks a lot about camera techniques and how directors frame their scenes. The framing and composition is often overlooked when people think about video. Every shot and how it is composed bears significance. Every shot means something and every shot should be well thought out. Camera movements like slow zoom ins can make us feel very anxious and intensify our emotions during a particular scene. The main objective is to put the viewers in the shoes of the characters. This article talks about all kinds of video techniques that directors/cinematographers use to put us in the film and make us actively participate in the movie experience.
Shot at 4:13 is my favorite of the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE9Qm8mShik
I chose the scene from Pulp Fiction where Samuel Jackson intimidates someone who crossed his boss, Mr. Wallace. The low angle shots and tight close ups of Samuel Jackson make us fear him just as if we were there. Whenever the shot transitions to the victim, he is looking up nervously at Samuel Jackson. Vincent, Samuel Jackson's partner is seen in the background to make us feel surrounded just like the victim. There are lots of other techniques used to give Samuel Jackson dominance in this scene, but I wont go on and on.
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