Camera Work - Heroes Excerpt: Casino Scene

The scene begins with a close-up of the roulette wheel, this shows the setting, being a casino, and the main theme of the scene, being the roulette table. The camera then tilts and tracks forward towards the main characters. This transition is then followed by a medium two-shot; this shows how the conversation between the two characters is important. A slight zoom is then used on the chips to show the significance of them. Returning back to the two main characters, close-ups are used individually. This is used to display the emotions of the characters, one emotion being anticipation and the other being panic. A low-angle shot is then used to give the view as if you were the character. One of the main characters then begin to use his power, because of this there is a zoom up on his face, this shows the importance and the power in which he holds. A jump cut is then used to focus more on his face to show the intense concentration. The next shot used is a deep focus shot to a focus pull. This allows us to view the frozen roulette wheel then the frozen, floating ball. This shot is then repeated which represents its importance. Tracking and panning shots are then used to emphasis the special power and effects used. To finish, a two-shot close-up is used to how the main characters emotions. One character showing a shocked emotion and one character displaying a feeling of self-disappointment.