Shot reverse shot

cinematic techniques such as shot reverse shot, non-diegetic music/sound, and low key lighting to create a variety of different moods for viewers. Burton uses these techniques in two of his best films, Edward Scissorhands and The Big Fish. In films, shot reverse shot is when dialogue is in play between two or more people and the camera shifts person to person. Near the start of the film The Big Fish, father and son, Mr. Edward Bloom and Will Bloom, shot reverse shot is used when father and son…

Furthermore, Burton’s film, Edward Scissorhands is about making sacrifices for loved one and lastly, Corpse Bride is a film about true love setting you free. Film director Tim Burton utilizes powerful low-angle, important tracking, and emotional shot-reverse-shot in order to demonstrate that sacrifices are made for loved ones. Burton’s use of low-angles create a memorable moment for a character’s personality, illustrating what they would…

making fun of his shop teacher. There is a series of shot reverse shots between Charlie and Patrick, with Charlie’s non-diegetic narration. Then Mr. Callahan enters after a wide shot of Patrick. As Patrick goes to sit down, the series of shot reverse shots between Charlie and Patrick continues with the camera rotating as Patrick’s position in the room changes. Sam gets introduced at exactly the twelve-minute mark, starting with a medium shot of Charlie and Patrick sitting down. As Sam starts…

the movie Edward Scissorhands with using the cinematic technique shot reverse shot. Shot reverse shot is when one character is looking at another characters face, and then flips the other way around. In the scene where Edward was looking at a picture of Kim it shows that Edward is starting to feel something for her. This shot is showing how Edward is starting to feel about Kim without even knowing her. Without the shot reverse shot the audience would not know what Edward would be looking at.…

with sequences of canted angles, reverse shots, and shadowy light that makes the character feel helpless in a situation. In fact, the fires shots help build racial tension in the film to ensure the viewer explodes with emotion. The film consists of forty shots that last for approximately two minutes to create a climactic scene that describe racial struggles. A group of scenes have closed up shots in a Famous Pizzeria whereby African American teenagers are shot staring at the last size of…

Keneally shows Oskar Schindler’s roguish and rebellious personality by describing his manner and appearance with descriptive language, characterization, and dialogue whereas in the movie, Spielberg does this through expositions, point of view shots, and shot reverse shot. Between the two tellings of the same story, there is a common theme in the presentation: attention to detail. This can be seen in the novel through descriptive…

the film. Almost every shot that…

During this scene, where the Nazis are raiding the building and the Jews are hiding, the filmmakers used the editing technique of CROSS CUT, which is editing alternates shots of two or more clips of action occurring in different places. The film shows the Nazis waiting at the staircase and then alternates to show the Jews quietly looking for places to hide. This technique is used to build suspense within the audience by showing how close the Nazis were to the Jews. When the Nazi soldiers start…

details from the crowded bulletin board in the office. Every piece became a piece of the story. Kujan started to piece together like a puzzle. In this scene, the audience can witness all the elements of the shot with symbolical meaning this is call symbolism. Symbolism is an element within a shot that seems to stand for more than its definitions (Fabe, 2014). The score sound playing in the background created a suspense feeling as Kujan put it all together. “Close analysis unlocks the secrets of…

talking to General Sternwood which really introduces the main character through his interactions with the old man. The scene also makes good use of the 180-degree rule, shot/reverse shot, and eyeline matching which makes the dialogue between them feel natural and seamless, giving the audience a third person perspective. The shot reverse shot is used in coherence with the 180 degree rule to alter the camera’s perspective according to who is speaking or reacting. Another scene that stood out to me…