Film Techniques - Over the shoulder shot

Purpose of the Over-The-Shoulder Shot

What is the effect of an over-the-shoulder shot?
The OTS shot connects the characters, whereas a single shot will disconnect your characters. Gives the effect that both characters are on the same page. It also is used to show the perspective of the character from the angle of their shoulder.

What film aspect shows a disconnection between characters?
A single shot shows the disconnection between characters. This shows that both characters are not on the same page or having a disagreement. Using single shots isolates your characters.


How does the director of this scene show the disconnect of the characters?
Applying a single shot. When they were both on a different page about the subject the director used a single shot to disconnect the characters.

What eventually totally isolates the female character?
Ford and the hosts have a connection whereas Teresa does not. This establishes to the viewer how alone Teresa really is.

Film Techniques - Tones

How does Tone work in Film

What else can we call tone in the film?

Colour.

What are the 3 main elements of tone?

Lighting, Exposure, art direction

How and why does Coppola use tone in the classic film 'The Godfather'?

They use the darkness of the scene to manipulate fear and dark power.

How can directors control the feelings of the scenes?

Increasing lighting gives the film a happy and playful vibe, whereas giving a scene lots of shadows and exposure this gives the scene a mysterious scary or angry vibe.