Director : David Flincher
Other films: Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, The Game)
Main Actors : Robert Downey Jr. (as Paul Avery)
Mark Ruffalo (as Dave Toschi)
Jake Gyllenhaal (as Robert Graysmith)
Brief Plot :
1) Murder
2)Investigation begins
3) Another murder - recognised pattern
4) Slowly track down killer
BIG PICTURE : (Long shots, Wide angle, Hight angle)
Unrestricted : Audience knows more than characters
- The audience knows the Zodiac never got caught
- The audience knows about killings.
Examples :
Shot the the city - links to the idea of the Zodiac having suspects all over town.
A recurring theme of the Zodiac's murders in isolated areas and in cars, hence he was never caught.
Omnipotent - High angle ariel view of taxi scene shows the big picture
The Bird's eye view angle lets the audience question who's point of view this is from.
- Possibly the Zodiac? (as he is known for his murders all over town, this shot may show that the Zodiac is "watching " the civilians almost as if he is a god.)
- The cars (marked in red) disappears as the shot gets closer to the taxi providing a sense of isolation.
CHARACTERS :
Gray Smith:
- Motivated
- Friendly
- Curious
- Brave
- Detached from other people (colour of clothing and position in the frame)
Evidence:
- Infront of doors
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Toschi :
- Idealistic
- Hardworking
- Devoted to case/law
- Stylish
Evidence :
- Centre of frame
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DETAIL : (Close up)
Restricted: Audience learns information/ plot same time as the character.
- Details of case + number of suspect
- We learn the evidence as the characters
- audience is bombarded with detail
Examples :
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