Interesting framing. Low-angle shot for Coulson and high-angle shot for Ward.
Coulson is filmed like a villain taking out a helpless wounded soldier. Heroes are never filmed with a low-angle shots because it makes them look threatening. The way he’s standing over Ward is also telling: Coulson is no longer a good guy. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns bad.
Ward. Firstly, he wears an uniform. A military uniform. He’s filmed with a high-angle shot which accentuates helplessness and cements him as a victim of a crime. He’s a wounded soldier. He’s filmed like a hero meeting his death at the hands of the villain.
And Fitz is the audience surrogate. His reaction of disbelief and betrayal is the one we’re supposed to have. He’s witnessing a horrible crime being committed and can’t stop it. He’s a helpless watcher. He watches a role reversal. Suddenly Ward’s not the villain of the story anymore and Coulson’s no longer the hero.
This goes along with the episode’s poster which had Coulson, in profile, looking very threatening like Chancellor Palpatine and Ward, facing the audience, looks like a deer in headlights.
Coulson is filmed like a villain taking out a helpless wounded soldier. именно! And Fitz is the audience surrogate. His reaction of disbelief and betrayal is the one we’re supposed to have. He’s witnessing a horrible crime being committed and can’t stop it. He’s a helpless watcher. вот это вообще жестко было, кстати. и потом я так и не поняла его взгляд в последней сцене.
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10.12.2015 в 23:47Coulson is filmed like a villain taking out a helpless wounded soldier. Heroes are never filmed with a low-angle shots because it makes them look threatening. The way he’s standing over Ward is also telling: Coulson is no longer a good guy. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns bad.
Ward. Firstly, he wears an uniform. A military uniform. He’s filmed with a high-angle shot which accentuates helplessness and cements him as a victim of a crime. He’s a wounded soldier. He’s filmed like a hero meeting his death at the hands of the villain.
And Fitz is the audience surrogate. His reaction of disbelief and betrayal is the one we’re supposed to have. He’s witnessing a horrible crime being committed and can’t stop it. He’s a helpless watcher. He watches a role reversal. Suddenly Ward’s not the villain of the story anymore and Coulson’s no longer the hero.
This goes along with the episode’s poster which had Coulson, in profile, looking very threatening like Chancellor Palpatine and Ward, facing the audience, looks like a deer in headlights.
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12.12.2015 в 21:21именно!
And Fitz is the audience surrogate. His reaction of disbelief and betrayal is the one we’re supposed to have. He’s witnessing a horrible crime being committed and can’t stop it. He’s a helpless watcher.
вот это вообще жестко было, кстати.
и потом я так и не поняла его взгляд в последней сцене.