Rear Window/ Chapter 2
After watching Rear Window, I was reflecting by thinking about the cinematic choices and what I learned after reading chapter 2. A scene that gave the illusion it was shot in one shot was the opening scene of Rear Window. The opening scene pans to each window in the city and hints at what the main character is going to be looking at through the window. It was such a strong choice to have this be the opening scene because it shows a little of what is going on in each window before getting into more detail throughout the movie. The director used differences in perspective to show the people outside his window. The camera often played as if it was coming from the perspective of the main character and was focusing on what he was looking at. This led to the audience questioning what was occurring in the other homes when he wasn't looking. Having the story taken in this direction keeps the audience on their toes about what is going to happen next ...