A movie I think that has great impact on shots is, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Throughout the whole movie, time is all around, literally shown on faces everywhere as the main character, Benjamin Button, ages backwards.
Long Shot:
This specific shot, also known as a Long Shot, focuses on the entire scene giving notice to location, and the actor’s entire body from a distance. Although the character, Benjamin’s body is cut off, the real main focus is of Daisy, his soul mate. We are enabled to see the darkness of the outside area they are in, the fog, and his glare at her magnificent ballet “line” also noticing the red of her dress. Obviously, she is an important person to him, and the intensity of the scene is immense.
Medium Shot:
In this scene, both Benjamin and Daisy, are shot from top to waist, or better known as a Medium Shot. By the help of this shot, we can graphically read what is going on by the position of stance, body language, change in clothing, even color in clothing, etc. At this point, Benjamin and Daisy realize they are finally about to meet in the middle of their ages; his arm around her, and her head on his shoulder, signifies equality, comfort, and relaxation in their relationship. The dark shades in the clothing also shows the passing of time, and how Daisy is no longer young, and in Benjamin’s case, no longer too old, a shade just about right for their ages.
Close-Up:
Lastly, a Close-Up shot allows viewers to finally come up and close enough to feel the emotions of the character and/or find out what they are thinking. This shot is usually from head to neck. Here, Benjamin is in his early stages of aging backwards while everyone is at their regular pace. He’s zoomed in enough to where we can see a closer view to some features of wrinkles, his gray hair, saggy skin, etc. as well as his reading of “Ivanhoe” where he is clearly enthralled by the gape of his eyes and the slight open mouth he has fixed in this scene.
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