Dr. Strangelove is a very peculiar comedy, since it’s black comedy, and I’m not accustomed to it. I disliked it, even though it made me laugh in some occasions.
The scenes of the movie I selected are the ones taken inside the plane. In these scenes the director desired to take the shots in a particular way, with pan shots. This kind of approach was very useful to capture certain shots and to vary what had been the norm in these scenes which had been close-up shots. With this technique the director was able to move the camera more freely and insert the viewer into the scenes in a very vivid way. In addition, it also allowed the viewer to really feel the tension presented in the air.
Another tool or method well-employed by the director was lighting. He used various types of illumination during the movie. These types of lighting effects were utilized with different purposes. As examples, he used back lighting in some scenes: some with the general who ordered the airplanes to attack Russia and others with another general, the one that favored the “war” as a means to solve problems (who also differed and debated with the President). These dark ways of thinking and intentions were projected to us more clearly or obviously with this effect of back lighting. The director also used complete darkness with Dr. Strangelove. He did this to give the audience the impression that they’re in front of a character who possesses a darkly mysterious mind.
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