Examining shots

Certain shots in film can give details that otherwise would have to be given in words. An example of this is when a character is weak, shots of them are usually high, where as the powerful character will have the shot from below.

Above is a Point of view shot, the shot allows viewers to view the scene through the eyes of the character. In this shot the background is blurred and bright, showing it as an almost dream like scene. In focus is a shot of the gun being held by the character, most of the gun is in the dark or darker than the shot in front, giving the impression that this character has been in a fight to escape an area. The door in front of him is very bright, showing the character has finally escaped, walking into the light.

In this shot, the character looks menacing and powerful, this is an impression given from the style of shot, which is a worms eye shot. The character in the film would feel intimidated by this character, the audience would recognize him as the more powerful character. This can portray him as a bully in a school, shown by his clothing. However in the background there are soft purple colours of flowers. This can also show that the character may be good instead of bad, or have a good side. The light around his eyes contributes to the impression of him being the bad guy, being darker than the rest of his face.