Schindler's List Cinematic Techniques Essay

Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors of this generation. He has directed countless films and the three that stand out the most are Jurassic Park, Jaws, and Schindler’s List. Steven Spielberg has used many cinematic techniques such as specific color scheme and camera movement. One technique that he is mainly known for is the use of tracking shots. An analysis of these techniques will show how Spielberg uses cinematic techniques to capture his artistic vision. In the film Schindler’s List, Spielberg uses a mostly monochromatic color scheme throughout the film, but gives a specific character color to highlight their importance to the film. This can be found in the scene where Schindler is looking down a hill where chaos is occurring and he sees a young girl in a red coat. This is the first use of color that Spielberg used in the film. Later in the film there is a scene where the girl in red is shown dead. Spielberg did this to show the negligence of people who have government power and did nothing to stop the Holocaust. Spielberg purposely showed the contrast between where Schindler is and the chaos below using a high angled shot and a low angle close up of Schindler. In the low angle close up you can see the agony in Schindler’s face while he is in a safe forest and the girl is running around in danger. The high angle shot …show more content…
For example, in one scene the camera is shaking to show turbulence in the helicopter. This gives the audience an idea of what is going to happen. Intercutting was also another editing technique used in the film Jurassic Park. It gave the audience a better feel for the action that was occurring rapidly in the film. This causes the audience to have more suspense as well. Intercutting was used in the clip where the T-Rex is tipping over the car and the kids were screaming because of how scared they