Analysis of an extract from The Fingersmith

1. The shot used in this extract is a two shot where both of the characters are the main focus, the character
on the left is closer to the camera and therefore there is more focus on her and her facial expression. Her
facial expression show the delight and relief to receive some new clean clothing from the other
character. The other character is not as close to the camera as the one on the left, there is still a large
amount of focus on her and her equal delight to give the first character some new clothing, she is also
showing an attraction towards the first character by leaning in towards her.

2. The shot used in this extract is a close up shot, its is used to capture the facial expression of the character so
that the audience can get an idea of what they are feeling and perhaps thinking. The shot used in the extract
captures the concentration of the character has whilst painting.

3. The shot used in this extract is a wide shot, this is to allow the audience to view everything relevant in the
scene. The extract contains one of the characters painting an image under an umbrella whilst a male
character is watching over her. There is the third character is leaning on an upturned boat sleeping.

4. This shot is a close up shot of the female character being spoken to by the male character, the close up shot
captures the tension between the two characters whilst they converse. The male character looks like he is
being quite aggressive towards the female character as he is leaning in towards her whilst she is leaning
away, showing that she is threated by his aggressiveness.

5. This shot is a wide tracking shot, this follows the two characters as the male character takes her away from
where she was originally sitting to another location. The shot keeps in line with the action so that the a from
of tension and seriousness is produced for the viewers.

6. This shot is a cut away shot, whilst there is the main plot occurring in the scene the cut away shot gives the
viewer an incite into other things happening in the scene. The cut away shot shows that the female
character that was originally sleeping as awaken and is wondering where the other characters has gone.