In Goodfellas, tracking is used as an introduction to the scene. in this famous scene its used to show the audience who Henry is with and to introduce the environment and the characters at the same time. this is done so the audience can focus on the whole shot at the same time instead of looking at different things that are happening in the shot.
a steady cam shot is used in the shinning to make the audience feel uneasy. Due to the camera angle and the camera movement of the shaky camera, it makes it seem like were seeing someone else’s perspective and due to what we know about the hotel, it implies that it could be something paranormal following him which creates tension and makes us uncomfortable because we cant help Danny.A dolly zoom is used here to make us focus on the characters reaction and bring attention to it to make us aware of how they feel and sometimes bring us the same emotion such as fear.
one point perspective- Kubrick uses a one point perspective to create symmetry within the shot. This is used to make the walls seem like they’re closing in and therefore it makes the audience feel claustrophobic. It also gives us a point to look at on the screen which creates the idea that there’s an infinite journey beyond what we can see and everything’s bigger and more important than just whats in the shot.
Kubrick uses a long steady cam take to show us Danny’s perspective but from behind him. this can hint that something is following him because its not from our eye level and the shaky camera movements. this builds tension because it gives us ideas that something paranormal is following him. it also makes us uncomfortable and anxious because we cant help him from behind the screen but we know something is following him due to the steady cam effect of another person moving.Kubrick uses deep focus to show us the environment and its relationship with the character. its also used to show us the whole picture so we can focus on more than 1 thing. showing everything sometimes makes use feel like walls are closed in and it makes us feel claustrophobic.Symmetrical Composition is used to make it seem like the walls are moving in to make the audience claustrophobic and uncomfortable. it makes it unnatural making the audience feel uneasy.
The depth of field is used in film to focus on a certain character or object whilst blurring out the enviroment or other characters in the scene. This helps the audience focus on a specific thing in the scene whilst also being aware of the enviroment or other characters in the backround. it is also ofte used to capture character key emotions in scenes which often changes the mood of the scene or helps us to empathise with characters.
Shallow focus- used to give a blurred effect whilst still being able to identify the environment or background. often used to put emphasis on a specific thing in the scene to attract the audience to it.
Deep focus- used to show everything going on in the scene. often showing a busy environment or used when lots of things are happening to show that its a busy environment. it can also be used to capture lots of reactions or different points of views in the scene.
In home alone, a low camera angle is used to show the power between the characters. An extra-diegetic gaze is used to put the audience in the characters perspective. in this scene its done to show the lack of power from the character that the men are looking at. This raises the tension for the audience and brings the suspense up whilst helping to identify the powerful people in the film which is often the antagonist which is proven in Hone Alone.In Avengers Endgame, a high camera angle is used to raise suspense and question what the characters are looking at. The high angle shows us that there’s something above the characters on the other side of the camera. This was done to show us the characters reactions to the situation which makes us question what they’re looking at which brings up the suspense.In this scene, a dutch tilt/ canted angle is used to show unease. an extra-digetic gaze is used to show the perspective from the characters point of view. By breaking the fourth wall whilst having a canted angle, it makes the suspense rise because it makes the audience feel scared or uneasy due to the unsteady angle.
