Touch of Evil dir. Orson Welles – 1958

https://youtu.be/EhmYY5ZMXOY (judge the cinematography choices of this scene, and articulate how these visual conventions make meaning in the clip. )

Watch this clip above from Touch of Evil dir. Orson Welles – 1958

This is the opening scene of the film.

Question #1:

Identify at least 3 camera choices used in this scene. You can discuss framing choices, angles, mobile framing, lenses, focal length, speed of motion, area of focus, etc. Why do you think the filmmaker made these specific choices? How does it support the narrative form of the scene? ( Identify 3 camera choices , Why did the filmmaker make these choices?, How do these choices support the narrative?)

Question # 2:

Describe the lighting in the setting. Make sure to discuss the quality, direction and source (color does not apply here because the clip is in black and white) of the lighting in this location. You must touch on at least 2 of these elements of lighting in your analysis. How do these lighting choices support the emotional drama of the scene? What does the light tell us about this world? (Describe the lighting; source, direction, color and quality, What do these choices do to reflect the narrative drama in the scene?)