Blog Post 3: Shot Analysis

The scene I chose to review is from the original Star Wars where Darth Vader tells Luke that he's his father. The scene starts with an high angle establishing shot showing the area. following this is a long shot of Luke walking down a corridor. Shortly after, Vader, who is initially hidden from the shot appears from the left. A high angle shot is then used while the two are fighting in order to present a sense of depth and show the audience how high Luke and Vader are as well as their size compared to their surroundings. Another high angle shot is used immediately after when Luke falls. I believe that this is used to present Luke as inferior compared to Vader who is in a low angle shot immediately after. A close up shot is then used on Luke's face to bring attention to his expression. This series of shots is used again shortly after when Luke's arm is cut off to further establish this sense of inferiority between the two. After this, another high angle shot is used to show the audience just how high they are in relation to their surroundings. This is then followed by medium shots of both Luke and Vader as they speak. The scene then ends with a high angle shot of Luke jumping and falling from an extreme height.