This document analyzes and summarizes several shots from a bank robbery film. An extreme close-up shot of the thief entering the bank shows his emotions through his eyes as he ensures he does not look suspicious. A high angle shot provides insight into the robbers' location and situation, showing they feel intimidated and threatened by the number of people in the bank. A close-up of a bank guard shows his terrified and petrified reaction to being threatened with a gun. A long shot of one robber leaving demonstrates his impulsive and rebellious feelings as he walks to his getaway car.
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1. Thisis an extreme close-upshotof the thief (RobertDe Niro) ashe looksaroundthe bank.He ensuresthat
he doesntlooksuspiciousandthathesincontrol of himself. Byusingan extreme close upshot(especially
inthe eyes) itsareallyworthy wayof showingorindicatingemotionsinanycircumstances.Forexample,he
couldve beenfeelingalarmed,timid,doubtful due tothe facthesinthe action of robbinga bank.
Thiscan be seenasa veryhighangle shot.The purpose of thisshotcouldbe questionable.The filmcouldbe
givingthe audience abetterinsightof hislocation,ensuringthatthe audience distinguishesthe robbinga
banksituation.However,thisshotcoulddemonstrate the situationthatthe robbersare goingthrough.The
shotindicatesthe robbershavingahard time,maybe feelingintimidatedorthreatenedbythe amountof
people inthisbank.Inaddition,theyfeltdoubtfulandvulnerable.
2. In thisclose upshot,the guardhas beenthreatenedbyone of the bankrobberswitha gun.The clear point
of thiswasto demonstrate hisemotionsandreactiontothe situationandforit to be translatedintothe
audiencesmind.The audiencesare mostlikelytounderstandhisfeelingsinthatexactsituation.Inthiscase,
heswasprobablyfeelingterrified.Inaddition,petrifieddue tothe factthat hesaboutto be shot.
The long shotshowsone of the robbers.The pointof thisshotis to demonstrate widercontent(location) to
the audience.The robbersbodylanguage canbe easilyidentified,soashisemotions.The shotalsogivesthe
audience abetterunderstandingof the situation.Inthiscase,hesleavingthe bankwithaveryimpulsive
and rebelliousfeeling.Itcanbe assumedthatheswalkingtohiscar where hell be takenoutof the zone.