Question

Describe three different camera shots the director uses in Casablanca. What effect does each of these shots have on the plot, mood, etc. of the film?

Answer 1

The movie Casablanca was considered as the standard for Classic Hollywood Movies. Below are the three different camera shots used by the Director in the movie:
1. The point of View Shot: also referred as POV shot. It is the camera shot where it shows what the character or the subject looking at in the film.
2.  Wide Shot: it also termed by others as the long shot or full shot. In the movie, it is the shot from a distance so the people or the characters will appear as indistinct shapes.
3. High angle Shot: In the film, it is the type of shot wherein the camera is placed above the subject with its lens pointing downward to make the subject small. Typically used in horror movies.