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Stanley Kubrick: The One Point View

Kubrick's One Point View     

    Often times, I think viewers don't understand what all goes into a film. Chapter 2 of Moving Pictures emphasizes everything that happens in films, why they happen, and how it all comes together to make a film. There are many elements that are involved in making a film such as camera angles, editing, cinematic languages, transitions, and the meanings behind films. All of these elements are very important into making a good film but I want to get into the camera angles that goes into a film. Specifically, a legendary director's famous point of view called the one point view. This view gives a great shot of a full room or area in a film and gives a viewer "the bigger picture" of what is happening in a film. 

    Camera angles have a lot of influence on a film and bad camera angles can make a viewer interpret a film differently than a director may have intended. The same way good camera angels can make a film complete and have viewers feel the film differently. The one point view that Stanley Kubrick is famous for using, is a non-traditional view of a room but it never fails to gives viewers a feeling of suspense or some other feeling that Stanley Kubrick may be aiming for. At the end of the day, it is the feeling that these directors are trying to gives viewers through their different camera angles and that is why the one point view is so important. 

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  1. dr. kyburzFebruary 26, 2023 at 9:19 AM

    I'd love to see some examples of Kubrick's vision that exemplify your point. Share a few? Thanks!

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