Earlier in the week we watched a short clip from the film 'Get Carter' (1971). The task at hand is to analyse what is being used for effect in this scene and why. Such things that influence this are the way the characters are presented and how the way the setting creates impact among other things.
One thing that I noticed was the positioning and stance of the three characters in the part of the scene shown to the right. The boss is easily recognizable from the two other businessman for a variety of reasons. One of which is that he is standing closer to the camera, from which I can infer that he is the more important character as more focus is put upon him. The way he is dressed also shows importance as it differs in color to the other men's suits, which are nearly identical to one another. The boss is also looking out the window, which can be also described as him looking over all that he owns, showing dominance. On the other hand the two other men are looking hard at work and productive to show that they are wishing to get on the good side of the boss.
Another notable thing used is the use of camera shots in the scene. In this particular camera shot below. You are looking over the soon to be dead businessman's shoulder and into the face of the main character. By doing this you are put in the shoes of the businessman so that you can relate to how he is feeling. The feelings are emphasized as the shot is only focused on the main characters face, which shows anger. This would intimidate the businessman and by using this shot, you feel slightly intimidated too.
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