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what does the scene open with?
a tracking shot of cheswicks unconscious body being wheeled away
what does this create?
a sense of tension as we don’t know what happened to cheswick, but whatever did happen will happen to mac too
what does the midshot inside the office show us?
 all the doctors stood around the bed
this further helps to create tension whilst also making the shot feel…
claustrophobic and uncomfortable, mirroring what will happen to mac
what type of shot is used when mac is forced on the bed?
a birds eye view shot
what happens to this shot as the scene progresses?
it slowly zooms in on him which allows us to get a clearer look at mac and his thought process
what does the zoom mirror?
macs realisation about what is happening to him
when does the camera get even closer?
once he has been shocked
what does this turn the shot into?
an extreme close up
this is an extremely uncomfortable shot as we are incredibly close to his face which both mirrors the…
discomfort he is in whilst allow highlighting his extreme reaction to the shock therapy
how was forman able to achieve this?
due to the better cameras available to new hollywood filmmakers
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