Sunday, September 25, 2011
All is Still
This shot taken from Minority Report can be classified as an extreme wide shot, as it is fully zoomed out so the audience member can see far into the distance and the object previously being focused on (the house where the pre-cogs live) looks very small, as seen from a great distance. It's also a down-angle shot as it looks like it's being viewed from the sky. I think this is an important still shot in the movie because it's the last shot of the movie and resolves the plot. You can literally see the "big picture" with this shot. Everyone is at peace and justice has been served. It's also important because it ties into the very first shots of the movie, which involve water- a prevalent theme in this movie. In the beginning credits, there is a ripple in the water and then Agatha's head plunges into the water- in both scenes the water is being disturbed. Here, the water is perfectly placid, also symbolizing the resolution and peace as the movie ends.
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H., good analysis in general. Yes, a wide shot. Let's call it "high angle" (Not "down"). you right that the shot suggests (plot) resolution. The water comments are great. What of the cottage? the fire? the sunlight?
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