Monday, March 30, 2015

Why the Jaws beach scene is one of the best in movie history



Julian Palmer, the creative director for 1848 Media, explains in a video breakdown how director Steven Spielberg uses things like the color yellow, staging, scale, and camera angles to tell a story.
 It's all there in the beach scene in Jaws. Story-wise, the beach scene is simple.
There's a shark in the water, and someone is going to be eaten.
 But the techniques and thoughtfulness Spielberg uses are anything but.
They're something we don't often think about when we're enjoying the movie.
 Here are some of Palmer's main points about Spielberg's style.

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