Steven Spielberg, master of audience engagement. Look, I don't think I have to list Steven Spielberg's achievements here to convince you that he's one of the greatest directors of all time. The guy understands how to take a movie to the top of the box office and how to get people to show up. More than anything else, Spielberg understands how to get the audience to engage with a movie. Often called a manipulator of emotions, Spielberg has always painted with a subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle brush. Now, Spielberg's shot length has come under the microscope. How do his movies differ in their shot length, and what does that say about Spielberg and his audience engagement? A recent tweet from Vashi Nedomansky went into the details of Spielberg's shot length in some of his movies. Other directors were mentioned in the tweet, and we're going to look at each director individually, but this article obviously focuses on Spielberg. So after looking at this tweet, let's focus on Spielberg and take a look at Spielberg's shot length selection based on each of the analyzed movies. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 16 June, 2021