I've been in love with the movies since I was a kid. I believe we, both as filmmakers and photographers, can learn so much about storytelling, composition, and minute visual details that can elevate our art to another level. This analysis of three emotionally moving scenes is highly instructive and offers great lessons that makers of both still and moving images can benefit from.
Beware that there are some images in the above video that some may find disturbing.
Even if you're not a huge film fan, the deftness with which the above examples weave writing, music, composition, acting, lighting, etc. into a grand spatial and temporal confluence with a singular purpose — eliciting emotion — is nothing short of brilliant. I found myself particularly taken by the subtle nuances that go unnoticed on an initial viewing but nonetheless contribute substantially to the effect these scenes have: the angle of faces in the background, the invocation of emotional separation via visual tableaus, etc. Even as someone who is primarily a stills photographer, I found the video well worth taking 15 minutes to watch and study; its lessons easily translate to the creation of static compositions and the consequential conveyance of emotion. Be sure to follow CineFix for more.
CineFix is fantastic. I'm a film student, and watch that channel almost as much as I do homework. Before anyone checks out their videos, though, I suggest watching The Mirror. It is mentioned in a very large amount of their videos.
What a fab article. Children of Men is my favourite film. Just amazing. Plus a dog in nearly every frame for a bonus!