Zach Cregger's Weapons pulled off something unusual this year. The horror film earned a rare A- CinemaScore and finished with over $266 million worldwide on a $38 million budget (via Deadline).The film is a unique take on supernatural horror, told in chapter format from different perspectives and timelines that often overlap. Tone and perspective change with each POV shift, and a lot goes into that, including cinematography. (If you missed our interview with the film's DP, Larkin Seiple, be sure to check that out.)We love the film around here, so we were excited to find Lancelloti's video about how it uses these shifts in tone to tell one of the year's most creative stories and craft one heck of a villain. Check it out, then we'll look at the main takeaways. - YouTube www.youtube.com Control Distance to Control EmotionCregger structures Weapons around a chapter-based format, with each segment following a different character's perspective on the same mysterious event: children vanishing from a small town. The film follows several locals, including teacher Justine (Julia Garner), cop Paul (Alden Ehrenreich), everyman Archer (Josh Brolin), and young addict James (Austin Abrams).Each chapter has its own tone.The opening section plays like a conventional thriller, creating a subjective perspective of intimacy with Justine through long takes that follow from behind and framing that locks us into her limited knowledge. We see a lot through her eyes in different POV shots. So it really feels like we're experiencing the danger alongside her. You can use camera...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 13 November