Shot type- Les Miserables

Shot 1

This shot is at a low angle of an extreme long shot. This shot is used to signify the power that the subject controls. The shot includes a dull array of colours except the small amount of sunlight trying to pierce through the clouds this can signify that there is hope in the atmosphere trying to perceive through the darkness. The colours give the viewer an idea of the miserable, dull atmosphere created.

Shot 2

This shot is a medium close up as you can see down to his chest. The shot is used to allow the use of hand gestures and slight movement. This shot shows only some part of the subject in detail. This shot however shows the emotion in the subjects face. This emotion can be denoted as being content which can then be connoted that he is content as he is the man who has the power in this situation.

Shot 3

This shot is a medium close up shot at a high angle. This shot enables the viewer to see the emotion of the subject. The emotion that the subject is showing is one of anger or pain which when connoted can mean that the subject is possibly a prisoner of some kind. Also this shot exposes the subject to look vulnerable and in a way, small, this signifies that the subject has no power.