Camera movement and editing
1) Pick three aspects of camera movement in the Minority Report clip. Identify the type of camera movement and write about why the director chose to use that camera movement in the scene and what effect it has on the audience. 0:59 to 1:04 is a pan, following the (I'm guessing protagonist) running away from some sort of organisation that may be law enforcement. A pan is usually used to follow movement. In some faster cases it can create a feeling of action or drama.The director most likely chose to use this camera movement to build up the action to make up for the lack of anticipation in the music. (The fast paced beat that appears in most action scenes). 1:04 - 1:14 is a crane, following the law enforcement surrounding the protagonist for reasons we as the audience don't know yet. Crane movements can pan, track or ‘swoop’ in or out as required show large, epic scenes of dramatic action. I think that the director chose to use a crane movement because t...