The eight images and videos above are from the movie Thunderball. This movie is focused on a British secret agent called James Bond that's mission is to uncover the plot behind the villain organization SPECTRE, which has stolen two atomic bombs, and is holding the world governments' ransom until its demands are met. James must travel to Nassau to uncover SPECTRE's plot.
The first image I have shown in this post is an example of a close up shot of one of Spectre's henchmen turning a canister and combining it with the planes air supply. This scene creates a sense of curiosity and suspense since the viewer doesn't know what is in the canister, what the man plans to do, and how the rest of the planes crew is reacting to the canister since the image is so narrowly focused.
The second video if have shown is an example of a low angle shot. This shot makes the viewer feel very small and almost powerless to the capability and terrible outcome one of the bombs shown could result in. The rapid paced low key music also adds to the feeling of being powerless from looking up at the bombs.
My third video shows James bond being lifted by a helicopter from a hole in a high angle style shot after he was chased by one of Spectre's lead villains: Largo. Since this scene is so close to when Spectre is planning to detonate one of the bombs in Miami, and how the helicopter pilots are saying they are running out of time, this scene creates a very strong feeling of anxiety and impatience while James is being lifted to the helicopter.
My fourth video is of Largo's boat off the shore of Miami where he plans to detonate the nuclear bomb. This clip gives a strong example of an establishing shot. This scene represents the feeling of the "calm before the storm" since everything seems so peaceful and calm while a huge underwater battle is about to occur.
The fifth image I chose is an example of an extreme long shot showing a plane flying off the coast of Miami preparing to drop U.S. troops into the water to battle the forces of Spectre in an epic underwater battle. This scene creates a feeling of excitement and anticipation since the camera shows the paratroopers in the plane, while the viewer continues to wait for them to start jumping out, and the fighting to begin.
The sixth image I picked out of the movie Thunderball depicts James Bond's entire body in a long shot showing him swimming under Largo's boat just as Largo is about to get away with the second nuclear bomb after he failed to place the first one in Miami. This long shot shows how small James Bond's figure is compared to Largo's boat, and also makes the viewer realize James must swim a very long distance to reach the front hydrofoil of the boat. As a result, a feeling of distance and small size is combined with anticipation for this scene to show that if bond succeeds or not, his action would still look small compared to the things around him.
My seventh image is of one of the villains and bond after she picked him up off the beach when his boat capsized and he had to swim ashore. As the Mustang speeds along at over 100 miles per hour, the camera follows in a following shot style while the car darts through the thick endless night of Nassau. This following shot creates a feeling of endlessness as the camera and car move at the same pace along the road with no sight of an end along with no change in the cameras angle or pitch.
My eight and final image is of the main villain Largo during his underwater battle with Bond in a choker type of filming style. This shot emphasizes Largos feelings towards Bond, how much he hates him for ruining his plans, and the pure anger that is boiling over in him as he slices his knife through the water.
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