Camera Movement- Myles Taste

Context: Director: Martin Campbell, Year: 2006

Content: Mr. Bond is seen in this particular clip waiting in a gentlemen's apartment that attempted to murder him earlier on in the movie. He camera follows the gentleman's journey from the time that he entered the apartment until he stepped into his door.

Form: The camera follows the gentleman's journey from the time that he entered the apartment until he stepped into his door. I feel as though the purpose of the camera utilizing this pan movement is because of the looming death that is plaguing this character throughout the entire and finally his demise has arrived. Therefore, keeping the camera at a steady angle on his person as he approaches his death creates a feeling of foreshadowing for the audience.

Context: Director: Luc Besson, Year: 1994

Content: In this scene, Natalie Portman's character is grieving the loss of her protector and mentor who kept her safe throughout the entire movie and served as a father figure. She is seen at a cemetery placing flowers on his grave.

Form: The crane camera movement angle was a wise choice for this film. Because the two were so close during a movie, it was appropriate give somewhat of an aerial point of view of the duo for the audience to remember as the movie ends. Personally, I feel as though this effect adds more sentiment to the scene.

Context: Director: Francis Cappola Year: 1972

Content: In this scene, the Godfather, Vito Corleone is shown conversing with Solozzo about future business dealings. Solozzo wishes to partner with Corleone in the drug trafficking business, but Corleone is not interested in becoming involved in the high risk business.

Form: The handheld camera movement assists in keeping the scene realistic. When the frame switches from Corleone to Solozzo, the audience experiences an actual conversation between two people just as it would occur in real life.

Context: Director: Frank Darabont Year: 1994

Content: Andy is seen here finally escaping after developing a long, well-thought out plan of action to escape a life sentence in Shawshank Prison. He has to break the pipelines of the sewage system and eventually crawls through the tunnel to achieve his ultimate goa. It begins to rain soon after he tastes the joy of freedom.

Form: The camera soon switches to a birds eye point of view after Andy exits the tunnel which evokes more emotion and a shared sense of triumph out of the audience. By doing so, we, as the audience, are able to bask in Andy's victory just as he does. His actions are, in a way, synthesized during this scene of the film.

Content: Director: Zack Snyder Year: 2006

Context: King Leonidus and his army of 300 Spartans have just evaded a Persian attack and are now pushing into enemy territory. The Persians, however, have devised a plan to shower the Spartans in a barrage of arrows. Thus, Leonidus has told his army that they will "fight in the shade".

Form: This particular scene utilizes the crane camera movement and is quite effective for the audience to view all of the destruction that was caused by the thousands of arrows that landed on Leonidus and his army.