Camera Angles of the openings of Thrillers.

Donnie Brasco

Close Shot
In the opening of the Thriller 'Donnie Brasco,' close up shots of the main character are shown mostly. This shows his emotions and facial expressions such as frowning, closely. Because we can only see his eyes or close up of his face it creates a mystery for the audience.

Long Shot
Long shot shows the criminals body as a whole so we can see what they are wearing and their body manner. We can also see the surrounding and how many people there are.

There are not many camera angles in the opening of this film because there are mostly framed shots capturing the amount of the people and the main actor.

Taxi Driver

Close up
The close up shot shows his eyes and frowning expressions very closely and where his eyes are watching. I think this is a good effect because it leads into the point of view shot so we can tell he is the driver.


Point Of View
The point of view is shown through the car windown as if the driver is watching what we are shown through the camera. I think this is really effective because we get an insight on what the driver is looking at. It shows the rain patting on the window he is look out of and the fuzzy lights this creates a mysterious tension.

Long Shot
The long shot shows people walking, looking at their whole body we can see there are a few people. This shot gives an impression it is a busy place, as the main character looks out side the window, it's as if the long shot seems to slowly lead into another thing.

Reservoir Dogs

Wide Angle Shot
This shot shows a variety of people as well as capturing the atmosphere and surrounding. This squeezes the group of people in together and the conversation between the people.

Long Shot
This long shot is very effective because it captures their whole body as a group strutting. This shot is good because it mostly focuses on their body language and the way they walk as well as capturing what they are wearing. The setting in the background is also included as it is filmer slightly further away.

Close Up
The close up shot shows their facial expressions mainly focusing on their expressions and the way they wear their glasses to look serious and 'cool.'