Spike Lee's movie 'Malcolm X' with regard to camera movement and techniques used.
Date Submitted: 01/02/2004 02:07:16
Category: / Arts & Humanities / Film & TV
Length: 6 pages (1516 words)
Category: / Arts & Humanities / Film & TV
Length: 6 pages (1516 words)
Camera Movement
Spike Lee brought the life of African-American leader Malcolm X to the big screen in this sprawling, epic biographical drama in 1992. In this extract, Malcolm X is shown preaching the message of the Nation of Islam to the public in several different locations. Denzel Washington, playing Malcolm, presents fiery street talk to passers by and audiences in each location, and Spike Lee's powerful use of camera emphasises this. In each location, camera movement …
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…ladder and approached the woman.
It is obvious that in spite of the options available to him in shooting, Spike Lee chose to maintain the viewer's focus on Malcolm in the shots he selected. Malcolm's power as a public figure is not a main theme here. Instead, Lee uses camera movement to emphasise the actual interaction Malcolm has with the public.
Bibliography
David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson2001Film Art: An Introduction
John Izod1987Reading the Screen
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