Film techniques - Over the shoulder shot

What is the effect of an over the shoulder shot?
The over-the-shoulder shot shows the connection between characters.

What film aspect shows a disconnection between characters?
When both characters are no longer in the same shot together. Instead, they are in a single close up.

How does the director of this scene show the disconnect of characters?
The director does this by putting the camera on a dolly. While the characters are talking, the camera is slowly moved forward to change the shot from an over-the-shoulder-medium shot to a single-medium-close-up shot. Once they are no longer in the same shot, it means that they are no longer on the same page.

What eventually totally isolates the female character?
Although they are no longer in the same shot, both characters are still connected to the waiter, who is shown on the edge of the medium-close-up shot. She becomes completely isolated when the medium-close-up shot that was facing her changes to a close-up of just her, while the shot facing the male character does not change. This shows that the male character still has a connection with the waiter but the female character is now completely alone.

Film techniques - Tone

How does tone work in a film

What else can we call tone in a film?
The way the film makes the audience feel.

What are the three main elements of tone?

The three main elements of tone are lighting, exposure, and art direction. Lighting is the contrast of the scene. By darkening the figure of a person, they can be seen as dangerous. Exposure is the different levels of light contained in each section of the scene. When one section of the scene is much brighter than the other, it shows that this part of the scene is happy, while the other is ominous and dark. Art direction is the tone of the background. A brighter toned background can be seen as inviting, while a darker background can be seen as dangerous.

How and why does Coppola use tone in the classic film "The Godfather"?

An example of Coppola using tone in during the first shots of "The Godfather". To create an ominous, mysterious, and dangerous feeling, he made the whole scene dark, making it hard to tell what was going on. These underexposed scenes made it so that any bit of light had an impact on the scene.

How can the directors control the feelings of the scene?
By changing the tone of the scene. Either by darkening or brightening the scene.