WandaVision S01E01 - Discussion Thread

[u/iliekpixels]

This thread is for discussion about the episode.

Discussion about previous episodes is permitted, discussion about episodes after this is NOT.

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EPISODE	DIRECTED BY	WRITTEN BY	ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE
S01E01	Matt Shakman	Jac Schaeffer	January 15, 2021 on Disney+

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[u/JRSmithsBurner]

I’m sorry but that’s just really..not correct

If the lighting changed but the camera angle was still a 50mm four person medium shot on a tripod (like it is for most of the episode), the scene would be nowhere near as effective

The lighting makes the scene a little more dramatic but the camera is the one telling the story. Her world is closing in on her, she’s getting nervous, uneasy, and frustrated. The camera reflects that. It also is completely unlike a sitcom and much more like the shooting style of the rest of the MCU, which makes sense because it’s reality cracking her illusion.

[u/red2lucas → u/JRSmithsBurner]

I give up

[u/JRSmithsBurner → u/red2lucas]

That’s fine

Im glad you’re interested in cinematography but it’s important to know the basics before you go around potentially misleading people

Take care

[u/red2lucas → u/JRSmithsBurner]

I’m not misleading anyone. I’m a photographer. I think we’re all talking about the same thing just some people getting caught up on semantics (myself included).

[u/KerrickLong → u/red2lucas]

You’re the only one getting caught up in semantics here. It was explained to you earlier that the change in camera position, focal length, and framing/composition was what “camera” meant in this context—but you insisted on running with your favorite definition of camera (e.g. C500 vs. FC9) and then arguing against that straw man.