The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood

6.x18 High Noon

Director Fred Zinnemann and his crew used a Jeep-mounted crane, probably an early Chapman model, to produce the acclaimed shot of Will Kane standing alone in the street after everyone in town has abandoned him. The shot works because of its double movement. The Jeep moves backward while the arm rises up and away from Kane, who looks increasingly vulnerable in the engulfing space.

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