The document discusses various film techniques used in movie scenes, including shot types (close-up, mid-shot, long-shot, etc.), lighting, mise-en-scene, and how these techniques are used to convey meaning to the audience. Specific examples are provided from movies like The Godfather to illustrate shots that reveal character status, power dynamics, emotions, and relationships. Proper use of these techniques helps audiences understand context and subtext in a scene.

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• A middle shot is used to help the
audience see the amount of
people within the scene. Also
helps to understand the context
of why they’re there.
• Here we see two of the
characters from ‘The Godfather’
dancing.
• Gives an indicated to the type of
lifestyle the characters lead.

3. • Mise en scene- The character of ‘Vito
Corleone’ is wearing a Tux,
suggesting higher status, wealthy,
alpha male.
• With the character sitting in a chair it
suggest he has authority and is the
boss giving out orders. To the right-
hand side there is black portion of
the screen; another character that
the audience can’t see, showing how
he isn’t as important as he is the one
taking the orders from the character
behind the desk.
• A close up shot is used to show a
certain feature of a subject, in this
case it shows a character peering
through the slots of a blind.

4. Shot type: The mid-shot shows the
subject from the shoulders up, allowing
the audience to view the characters
movements .
Shot type: Here we can see a
‘long-shot’ , it creates a realistic
view for the audience for them
to define and understand what
type of persona the character
shown has. Ie- dull, run down
café suggests a shady, dodgy
atmosphere.

5. A close up shot contains just
one persons face. It is used to
allow viewers to understand
the emotions the character is
feeling. It also creates an
interaction between the
audience and the character
,as we feel the appropriate
emotion for what's happening
in the scene.
I would claim this to be a full shot as it
practically contains complete view of all
the characters. It is used so viewers can
take in the type of costumes the
characters are wearing (suits) which
may help the audience the identify
relations between characters and who is
of higher authority

6. Shot type: An over the shoulder
shot has been used to when two
characters are having a
conversation.
Lighting: Back lighting has been
used to illuminate the character
from the back.
Shot type: A two shot has been used
to establish the relationship between
these two characters.
Mise-En-Scene: The character on the
left has a stern, stiff facial expression,
where as the man on the right uses
the gesture of blocking the man with
his arm as if to calm him down.

7. Full Shot: It contains full view of all
characters within the frame but also
gives the audience an insight of the
setting too. We can also see the
costumes and props used within the
scene to help depict
Shot type: A three shot has
been used to show the
relationship between the
three actors. From it we can
interpret that the man in
the middle has been caught
or having a discussion with
the police offices.

8. Shot type: The point of a close
up shot is to focus in on the
facial expression of the
character for the audience to
understand the emotions they
are feeling at that point in time.
It is also used to either make the
audience feel comfortable or
uncomfortable.
Two-Shot: A medium shot that show the
relationship between two characters.
From the snippet on the left we can
infer that they have a strong, positive
relationship by the affection that is
being shown.

9. Lighting: Low- key lighting is used to
cast a shadow over the actor, which
reflects the unseen emotions of the
character he is playing.
Mise-en-scene: Both men have a cigar in
hand which was a predominant trend in
the 1940s/50s.
Both dressed in suits to suggests that they
are high classed men.

10. Lighting: Surrounded by bright
lights, suggests a purity and
naivety about her.
This is the first sole,
appearance of a female
throughout the trailer so far.
Long shot: Just enough to show us part
of the background and the men that
linger in the back.