Camera Angles in an Action Clip

After watching the torture scene of James Bond, Casino Royale without the sound on, my group listed the significant camera angles and shots and analysed what they showed up to 1:34.

The first significant camera angle in the scene was a medium close-up shot (MCU) of James Bond whilst he is being beaten. The shot portrays Bind feeling and shows the audience that he is feeling scared and in pain.

The second shot is a reverse angle shot (RA). This exaggerates the danger James Bond is in and informs the reader of why he is scared. His fear is then reinforced by a second CU shot of his face.

The third key shot is a Low angle shot (LA) of Le Chriffre. This represents the power he has over James Bond and helps to create his higher status.

There is a close-up shot of the rope Le Chriffre is using to torture James. This exaggerates its importance in the scene and shows that it has significance.

There is a rule of third during the scene. James Bond is to the left of the shot and Le Chriffre, holding the rope, is to the right. This shows that the focus of the scene is not the setting but the characters as they are in the characters eye-line. Le Chriffre is more zoomed in that James Bond, his hand and the rope he is holding in the main focus of his body, this suggests that the audience are influenced to focus on James and the rope.

The 6^th significant camera shot is a MCU shot. This represents Bond’s pain in the scene and helps the audience to interpret his feelings.

Finally there is an eye level shot (EL). This gives the impression that the status of the two characters is shifting. It shows that, by not giving in, James Bond is starting to gain power over Le Chriffre.