The Eavesdropper Shot
What does it look like?
The shot starts wide showing a conversation in the background and a character in the foreground listening. The shot then slowly pushes into a tighter shot and becomes more intimate as the character and the audience listen.
How’s it done?
It’s accomplished by using a dolly or Steadicam to push into a tighter shot.
When should I use it?
Use this shot when you want the audience to listen to the conversation alongside the character. It’s particularly good when story information is being divulged.
Children of Men (2006)
Synopsis: This film is set in a futuristic world in which humans have lost the ability to reproduce and subsequently face certain extinction. Things change when a single woman mysteriously ...
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