Limitless Pill Scene

CINEMATOGRAPHY TASK 

LIMITLESS

In frames above character is in a state of dumbness and fogginess of the mind. Dimmed and vague  colours are used to show inner perception of character. Woman face is blurry to show that character character is unfocused on her and that he is not paying attention to what she is saying to him. Shots used here are Big Close-Up and Close-Up, to show detailed facial movements.

In this frame we see through x-ray vision that pill which has been swallowed by character goes to his stomach. 

In this frame we have Two Shot of the same person to show that drug is kicking in. Character is starting to experience omnipresence and bending of time and space.

In frames above we see change in colours. Environment seems to more shiny, alive and vibrant. Camera is zooming out and as it happens angle of vision is increasing. It symbolises his expanded awareness and focus. Camera zooms out from Medium Close-Up up to Very Long Shot.

   

    There is Close-Up here to show character's feeling of fascination and wonder for his new abilities. Main characters eyes changed to more blueish to differentiate it from previous state of unclarity and dumbness and to show his laser like vision.

  We have here Extreme Close-Up to show character's new ability to notice and focus on small

details. This Extreme Close-Up is used to show that woman is enchanted by everything main character tells her.

    In this frame creators wanted to show character's sense of total control over situation. They have         done it by positioning him at the centre of the frame. Another method they used is his body                 position. Arms and legs are positioned in a specific way to show the audience his sense of power.

Here we have Medium-Shot of tripled main character. It symbolises his ability to do everything  efficiently and fast. Character is feeling like he is doing work, which in normal conditions could be done only by higher number of people.