Monday, September 23, 2013

A Frame of a Shot


In this shot, the subject's face and bloodstained shirt draw the viewer's attention. His face falls on the upper horizontal, and the blood along the lower. These are emphasized by the legs along the vertical lines. The legs frame the subject, giving us little to look at in the shot, forcing us to look at the subject. This evokes a sense of being trapped, much like the subject is. he is trapped between not only the wall and the person in front of him, but he appears to be trapped between the other person's legs. The legs of the other person are dark and not well lit, making them dark and ominous for the subject. Having the shot be a medium close up allows us to see the subject's reaction to this ominous person standing over him, but it also allows us to see his blood on his shirt. We can understand why he looks so scared if we see that he has been shot previous to this shot.