Iceberg Ahead!

The movie I chose to analyze scenes was none other than 

Titanic

  

 The first shot in the Sinking scene was a long shot. The narrator chose to allow the audience to visualize this massive ship from a distance to perceive how a sinking ship would like in an ocean. The scene is level with the water which allows the audience to compare the actual angle of the ship with respect to the ocean. I would say that this scene is connotative because it focuses on the isolation of the sinking ship out in the middle of nowhere. From the view of the sky, it can be assumed that this happens in the nighttime.

 The second shot is a medium shot. It shows us a closer shot of the characters in the movie. These people are clearly running for their lives as they are realizing the danger of the situation. This medium shot gives us information as to how the people on a sinking ship would react. It is an overview shot I believe to allow the audience to see just how many people this is affecting, almost to give a head count of the passengers on the ship. With the medium shot, we see less of the big picture, but more of the small picture.

 

 The close up shot is considered by many to be the most important shot due. This shot allows for us to connect with the actors as we see their emotions fully and close-up. In the Sinking scene of The Titanic, we can only fear with Rose as she realizes that she is falling into the ocean. Her face captures the pathological connection with the audience as she fears for her life with Jack. The shot is at eye-level which allows for the audience to connect with the characters.