The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood

5.x29 The Window

Mel Dinelli’s screenplay described an elaborate opening shot, craning up the steps the through the door. The frugal finished film does not follow these instructions. Instead of dollying past a series of buildings, the film zooms in to introduce the neighborhood; instead of craning through a doorway, the camera cranes up to a darkened window, leading to a dissolve inside. Director Ted Tetzlaff explained that the exigencies of location filmmaking required constant changes.

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