Mean Girls Analysis (as promised)

-The scene begins with very sped up tracking shots from one table to another.

-At 00:43 during the dialogue there are several three quarter front position shots.

- There is also a shift between a medium and wide shot to show that the male character is seeking the approval of the classmates around him. This makes the scene less intimate and shows him making fun of her.

-When the camera focuses on the plastics, there are three of them, an example of the compositional triangle.

-Starting at 1:04, the camera switches back and forth between Cady and Regina. When it is on Cady, the camera is lower and looking up at her, whereas when the camera is on Regina, it is looking at her from above. This give the audience the sense that Regina is sitting down and Cady is standing.

-At 1:30 when Cady sits down, there are a series of three quarter front position shots again during the dialogue between Regina and Katy. 

- During the bathroom scene, it seems as if the close ups of Janis are long focal length shots.

-The last shot in the scene is another compositional triangle.

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