In our lesson today, I looked at a scene from a film called 'Quadrophenia.' In this post, I will be analyzing some of the camera shots used in the scene and why the director chose to use them.
One effective shot which is used is this low angle shot. This shot is used because it emphasizes the height of the drop that the man is going to fall down. If the shot was in level with the people the drop wouldn't be seen as that high. It also emphasizes the danger that hes in as it is also a long shot, showing that there is no mean of escape.
In this part of the scene, a long shot is used to both set the scene and show the dominance of the mods compared to the rockers. Firstly, you can see a pier in the background so the viewer immediately knows they're by the sea, and some people might recognize it as Brighton pier, setting the scene even more precisely. Secondly, the shot shows the mods in a big group in a small formation type cluster which stretches across the back of the shot. Meanwhile the rockers are bunched together right next to the camera showing that there is a lot less of them, and emphasizing how outnumbered they are!
This last shot is also a low angle shot, which in this particular shot, presents dominance. With the horse being a tall, strong animal charging towards the camera presents both it and the policemen as the most powerful person in the scene. The camera shot being lower tan the horse, makes it seem even bigger than it is, making the dominance of it even greater.
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