Blog 2: Camera Shots and Angles
Blog 2: Camera Shots and Angles Introduction: In this blog I will be analyzing and providing examples for five popular camera shots and angles. The five camera angles I will be discussing are: Low angles, Medium Close Ups, Extreme Wide Shots, Close Ups, and Medium Shots. Low Angle; Breaking Bad (2008) (Timestamp 1:13 - 1:40) In this scene, Walter White enacts his plan to get revenge on Tuco for beating up Jesse Pinkman. The shot begins with Walter being framed in the middle of a Low Angle Shot. This low angle makes Walter feel larger in the scene, making him feel powerful and important, cluing in the audience to his intentions. Then the camera proceeds to tilt downwards, with Walter reaching towards the viewer. These camera movements are juxtaposed with a quick shot of Tuco using a high angle shot, making him smaller in the frame to emphasize Walter's power over him. After a brief pause, Walter throws the fake meth onto the floor causing a massive explosion....
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