Heat Analysis

Media Studies

Heat Shootout Scene - Camera Shots





Heat Shootout Video

Here the director has chosen to use a tracking/big close up shot to show the emotion (serious) of the armed robber and to show what he is looking at. Here the armed robber is infiltrating the bank, observing the surroundings, very calm.

This is a low angle shot, a low angle shot is shot to make an effect to emphasise a person or an object to be bigger, more terrifying, from the situation, the director is trying to show that the robbers are in control of the situation, and civilians are panicking.

This is a high angle tracking shot, the director here is tracking the armed robber while he is intimidating the civilians to settle down and be quiet, it gives also gives an effect that the robber is in control of the situation, and the interior of the bank.

This is an panning extreme long shots, show 2 police running. It is showing a police chase down with a sense of urgency and distress, the camera panning helps set up the environment of the city before the firefight starts

This is a very high angle long shot, after the first shot has been fired, the scene has cut into civilians fleeing in distress, it gives the firefight more of an hectic atmosphere while the robbers and the cops are firing.

A Canted Close up shot, this shot shows that the police car is under fire, a canted shot is used to portrays madness and a desperate action for the police force that are taking fire, it helps builds up the tensions in the firefight.

This is a close up two shot + a shot reverse shot. The robber going to to save his comrades, this shows trust between the 2 of the robbers, portrays the relationship between the 2 as comrades. Close up is also to express the pain from the injured robber.

Here is a normal close up shot but adding a shallow depth of field, here the police aims down his sight, the background is blurred out isolating him, while he focuses on the robber, it is like everything depends on this one shot, it builds up tension and adrenaline.