PRINCIPLES OF EDITING: POINT OF VIEW SHOT
A point of view shot is a short film scene which shows what a character is looking at, which is represented by the camera. A P.O.V. shot is used when the film maker wants us to be in the shoes of the protagonist, we are looking at the same spot the protagonist is and we discover the same information that they do. P.O.V shots are often used to create drama and suspense, especially if the character has discovered vital information (e.g. an affair, murder etc).
Alfred Hitchcock uses P.O.V. shots frequently in his films. His 1954 film Rear Window is involved around P.O.V shots, as the story is about a man who spies on his neighbours. I have taken an example from another of his films, The Birds. Ms Brenner discovers a body that has been attacked by deadly birds. We follow Ms Brenner's steps before she finds the body, so the audience gets some sort of idea that something is going to happen which creates suspense. When she discovers the body, we discover it too. We start to feel for the character because we are experiencing the shock of discovering a dead body.
A point of view shot is a short film scene which shows what a character is looking at, which is represented by the camera. A P.O.V. shot is used when the film maker wants us to be in the shoes of the protagonist, we are looking at the same spot the protagonist is and we discover the same information that they do. P.O.V shots are often used to create drama and suspense, especially if the character has discovered vital information (e.g. an affair, murder etc).
Alfred Hitchcock uses P.O.V. shots frequently in his films. His 1954 film Rear Window is involved around P.O.V shots, as the story is about a man who spies on his neighbours. I have taken an example from another of his films, The Birds. Ms Brenner discovers a body that has been attacked by deadly birds. We follow Ms Brenner's steps before she finds the body, so the audience gets some sort of idea that something is going to happen which creates suspense. When she discovers the body, we discover it too. We start to feel for the character because we are experiencing the shock of discovering a dead body.
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