Cinematography-Theory-And-Practice

Figures 2.17 through 2.19. An elegantlyexecuted triple reveal fromHigh Noon. In one shot, the bad guysride into town; as the horse rears upwe see the sign that reads Marshal.The bad guys ride on and then frombehind we see the sign that readsJustice of the Peace, and the camerapulls back to show the marshal inthe process of getting “hitched.” Thisshot also clearly tells us where we are(in town outside the marshal’s office)and starts to establish the geographyof the place. It also establishesthe main characters and conflicts.were the apex of reaction shots as a method: you can only watch somuch of someone talking without hearing them; even with title cards,it doesn’t tell the whole story. It is when you see the facial and bodylanguage reactions of the listener that you get the entire emotionalcontent of the scene. Reaction shots may not seem important whenyou are shooting the scene, but they are invaluable in editing.cinematography24