The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood

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Cinematographer David Abel compared the camera to an audience member watching a stage performance, but the analogy was inconsistent. When Jerry sings “No Strings,” the camerawork initially remains subordinate to his movements. But then the camera does something no stage spectator ever could, passing through the floor to reveal Dale sitting up in her bed.

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