I’ve always loved this scene!  The use of parallel action is so awesome.  It brilliantly uses the convention, which audiences are used to, and sets up a certain expectation only to reveal that things aren’t going just as they thought.  The film lets you make assumption about the locations of the different scenes and puts little clues to give the viewer a sense that they know what is going on, but they don’t.

This segment has a lot going on in multiple places which could get confusing if done clumsily but this film only heightens the tension and drama with this technique.

This scene from Dr. Strangelove uses a low angle to show that Major Kong is a madman who will do anything to destroy Russia, even set off World War III and cost millions of lives.  This low angle shows him in a position of dominance and power.  He has just set off the process of starting a nuclear war and there’s no going back.  This angle is also very disturbing to the viewer, making the audience feel uncomfortable just looking at him.

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From Camera Resources and Shot Composition
Lens Wide Angle
In this video the intensity of the the action as an illustration to the fast paced music wouldn’t have been posible if it was shot telephoto. The wide lenses allow this beach to seem endless, the altertating angles make it seem like this couple had been running for miles and miles. In the photo below, which is the shot that I chose the actors seem to be running into the camera from the distance, the illusion is that they are really far away as they run and run yet they don’t make much progress.

Iris

I am focusing on Music in this sequence(1:38-1:51). There are people dancing and reacting to a diagetic sound (sound within the world of the scene). The purpose of this sound is to create an intense environment within the reality of this world.

Establishing shot

The only light source is the bedroom lamp from the adjacent room. The lamp provides the scene with low key lighting and a fast fall-off, especially in this establishing shot where Margot glides—mostly in shadow—towards the ringing phone. Not only does this high contrast lighting technique create volume, texture, and heavy shadows in the scene, but also it gives the scene a heightened sense of drama. While most of the scene is lit with chiaroscuro, thus intensifying the three-dimensionality of things, there is a shot where Margot’s figure appears flat; silhouette lighting is incorporated during the shot of the assassin’s point-of-view (:25). This lighting technique compliments the POV shot because, like the assassin, the viewer too is now watches from the dark.

Point-of-view shot with sillhouette lighting

High contrast, Dutch angle shot

Besides for lighting, music also plays an important role in this scene. The score is cued just as Margot picks up the phone, alerting viewers that trouble is coming. The music here is empathetic because it parallels the feelings of suspense and drama in the scene.

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Paranormal activities for the most part is shot in its entirety in using the camera in a hand held manner. As a result it gives off the appearance of the footage actually being real.