The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood

2.x27 Les misérables

Charles Laughton, operator Bert Shipham, and the anonymous dolly grip work together in perfect synch, ensuring that Javert remains in a tight shoulders-up composition from beginning to end. If the camera were one centimeter to the right or left, the symmetry would be destroyed. The camerawork’s precision mirrors Javert’s exactitude.

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