Camera Movement and Editing

1) Pick three aspects of camera movement in the Minority Report clip. Identify the type of camera movement and write about why the director chose to use that camera movement in the scene and what effect it has on the audience.

The zoom into the newspaper at 0.29 highlights the urgency of the situation as it tells us the fact he is wanted has become public. It signifies the beginning of the action sequence.

The whip pan at 1.02 creates a feeling of action and suspense as the main character tries to flee.

The handheld camera effect at 3.20 helps to further communicate the action genre as it evokes a feeling of urgency, conveying the urgency of the character in that he needs to escape.

2) Pick two aspects of editing in the Minority Report clip and write about what effect it has on the audience.

The eyeline match cut at 0.37 conveys the man's realisation that John Anderton (the man he is looking at) is a wanted criminal.

 

The use of rapid jump cutscuts from 2.10 onwards create chaos, urgency and energy, highlighting the chaos of the situation where John Anderton is trying to escape and the officers are scrambling to catch him. 

3) Finally, revise last week's work on camerawork by picking out two shots or camera angles in the clip that communicate meaning to the audience.

The low angle used at 1.12 makes the officers chasing the main character seem more powerful compared to him. It also makes him appear more vulnerable.

The high angle at 2.51 exaggerates the height of the fall, creating a sense of danger that communicates the action genre.