The Godfather Scene Analysis

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4. Cinematography
A. The Godfather
The films usually use the common tracking style in order to keep tabs of the characters. Often, the camera would close-up to the character being emphasized by the current narrative. The camera mostly drones from character to character, focusing mostly on Vito, Michael, Sonny and Tom. Events are also pointed out with focus; some pivotal and important scenes are often given emphasis even after the action is long done. The camera would also transition smoothly from one scene to another and scenes where they show large landscapes are presented with still shots which try to capture the picture. The lighting of the movie is mostly dim and gritty and was an excellent way at imparting the feeling of cynicism thanks

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