CRANE SCENE - spiderman 3

Spiderman 3,2007
SAM RAIMI
I chose this specific shot to analyse, as the crane scene in Spiderman 3 in my opinion, is one of the best shot scenes I've watched. The variety of shots creates both tention and suspense.
The photo i chose is a long high angle shot from the scene. In the foreground we see the characters hands grip tightly onto the bar which is keepin her alive, and in the background we see the high rise buildings, the busy roads and the fast cars.
The characters expressions are very important in this shot. As she screams for her life, the audience empathise and sypathise with her. They are taken above the scene to see exactly how far the fall is. As the audience watch the character hang from the bar they urge to help save her. If this shot was taken any differently, the impact on the audience wouldn't be as great as they wouldn't be able to see through the character's perspective. The audience feel her tention as they wait for spiderman to come to the rescue.