In the arena in the hunger games, a middle long shot (MLS) is used to show us the environment that he’s in and to show us his emotions and body language in the environment. it helps the viewer see where he is and how the character feels about the environment they’re in because you can see his body language, facial expressions and the surrounding area. In the shinning, a close up (cu) is used to show us johnny’s facial expressions and so the actors reaction is the main focus. it still shows some of the environment so that the audience knows where the character is or what they’re doing such as johnny in the door. this makes the audience aware of how the character is feeling or what they’re saying. the characters facial expression in a close up is often a key moment in the scene because it can often indicate a change of mood or raise the tension as shown in the shinning. This is done to make the audience feel a certain emotion such as scared in this scene in the Shinning.In this scene, a long shot (ls) is used to show the relationship between the 2 characters and the environment. this helps the viewer understand where the characters are and in this scene it helps us identify where the characters live.
