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Camera shots:
- The opening establishing shot at 0.01 clearly shows the prion which is the location that the characters are staying at. This both sets the scene for the following action and also confirms the characters are quite dangerous.
- The extreme close-up of the prison guards shoes/walking at 1.24 successfully communicates the intensity of the scene as it shows that they're constantly watched. This has the effect of causing the audience to sympathise with the prisoners and wonder what will happen throughout the episode.
- The over-the-shoulder shot at 0.16 shows one of the prisoners shirtless and on the other-side the main character Michael Scofield entering the prison. Like many over-the-shoulder shots, it is also a medium shot which allows the audience to see the expression on the main character's face as he enters the prison.
Camera angles:
- The power of the main character is present. The low angle shot at 1.36 looking up at Scofield shows that he has a lot of power regardless of the fact that he is behind bars in a cell. He looks undefeated as the close-up shot emphasises his facial expressions which connotes to him knowing what he's doing.
- In contrast, another character (random prisoner) is shown in a high angle shot immediately afterwards (2.00) to show how he's selfless and has no protection in this prison. The camera is looking down at him from the perspective of the main character in his cell. This introduces a clear power relationship between the two characters - Scofield is more inferior and due to this he will be untouched in prison.
Camera movement:
The camera movement at the beginning of the scene is quick and fits the rowdy atmosphere as we get to see the prison. The zoom shot as the camera shows the inside of the prison(0.00 - 0.13) makes the audience feel as if they are inside the prison as the camera begins really far out and rapidly zooms into the prison.
This all changes in the scene where the main character has entered the prison and is in his cell. The camera movement is suddenly handheld, signalling the tension and danger to the audience. This adds realism and contrasts strongly with the hectic camera movement of the opening to the scene. The camera continues to move (handheld) throughout this scene as it's used as a way to make the audience feel like they're watching from the main characters perspective.
Minority report shot-by-shot analysis;
- The opening establishing shot at 0.01 clearly shows the prion which is the location that the characters are staying at. This both sets the scene for the following action and also confirms the characters are quite dangerous.
- The extreme close-up of the prison guards shoes/walking at 1.24 successfully communicates the intensity of the scene as it shows that they're constantly watched. This has the effect of causing the audience to sympathise with the prisoners and wonder what will happen throughout the episode.
- The over-the-shoulder shot at 0.16 shows one of the prisoners shirtless and on the other-side the main character Michael Scofield entering the prison. Like many over-the-shoulder shots, it is also a medium shot which allows the audience to see the expression on the main character's face as he enters the prison.
Camera angles:
- The power of the main character is present. The low angle shot at 1.36 looking up at Scofield shows that he has a lot of power regardless of the fact that he is behind bars in a cell. He looks undefeated as the close-up shot emphasises his facial expressions which connotes to him knowing what he's doing.
- In contrast, another character (random prisoner) is shown in a high angle shot immediately afterwards (2.00) to show how he's selfless and has no protection in this prison. The camera is looking down at him from the perspective of the main character in his cell. This introduces a clear power relationship between the two characters - Scofield is more inferior and due to this he will be untouched in prison.
Camera movement:
The camera movement at the beginning of the scene is quick and fits the rowdy atmosphere as we get to see the prison. The zoom shot as the camera shows the inside of the prison(0.00 - 0.13) makes the audience feel as if they are inside the prison as the camera begins really far out and rapidly zooms into the prison.
This all changes in the scene where the main character has entered the prison and is in his cell. The camera movement is suddenly handheld, signalling the tension and danger to the audience. This adds realism and contrasts strongly with the hectic camera movement of the opening to the scene. The camera continues to move (handheld) throughout this scene as it's used as a way to make the audience feel like they're watching from the main characters perspective.
Minority report shot-by-shot analysis;
The medium shot and level angle allows us to see all of the characters equally especially the man in front. This is beneficial as the audience are able to see that he is probably a main character and they can understand how he is feeling at that specific moment. I think that this was shot handheld in order to give the audience a sense of realism.
This was an establishing shot and it enhances the entire scene of the place which will allow the audience to have a complete idea of the surroundings and where the action is going to take place therefore all costumes or props used will make sense to the audience since they'd have a a better understanding as to why the characters are dressed how they are.
This was a close up shot which really emphasises the characters emotions which will allow the audience to determine what he is feeling and whether this will end to more conflict. The use of this shot can help build up more action as he is having a conversation which the audience can see and it allows them to understand the plot. He seems as if he is confused or on the other hand ready to retaliate.The thing with his expression is it presents to the audience many different feelings therefore they have several opinions on what he's thinking at this specific part of the scene which creates suspense.
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