Writing Resources
Close up The first five minutes uses many close ups We see a variety of depth in these closeups They help you focus in on the characters as they are being introduced and set for the storyline 2 Establishing shot I felt as if the establishing shot was when the camera finally panned out and showed the office of Don It helps the viewer understand his power and rank by showing a man begging for his help and his employees waiting on his instruction Yet in all of this intense darkness the Godfather is extremely calm in with his cat settled in the shadows of his office 3 Extreme close up Within the first few seconds of the film we see an extreme close up of the undertaker's face when he is enlisting the assistance of the Godfather As a first time viewer of the movie apart from a few scenes I felt this threw you right into the intensity You could see it in his facial features and it sets the course for the entire film 4 Low key lighting The majority of the first five minutes uses this technique
