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Lastly and finally comes an extreme close-up shot, followed short after the extreme close-up of just one of her eyes (on the previous slide). This camera shot is used to put emphasis on the character that is being introduced. As she is a main character, people already most probably know who it is, but to start of by displaying just the eyes, makes it more exciting for the audience, and this makes it easier to begin the movie, as the characters/protagonists are already being presented. This could be related to the audience theory called ‘Richard Dyer’s utopian theory (1977), which stated one the words ‘Intensity’, this image of just the eyes displayed creates that tension and intensity for the audience, as they are anxious and eager to find out who this is. Regardless of the fact that they are most likely to know it is already, as the actors/actresses (cast) in this movie are very popular and known.

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Lastly and finally comes an extreme close-up shot, followed short after the extreme close-up of just one of her eyes (on the previous slide). This camera shot is used to put emphasis on the character that is being introduced. As she is a main character, people already most probably know who it is, but to start of by displaying just the eyes, makes it more exciting for the audience, and this makes it easier to begin the movie, as the characters/protagonists are already being presented. This could be related to the audience theory called ‘Richard Dyer’s utopian theory (1977), which stated one the words ‘Intensity’, this image of just the eyes displayed creates that tension and intensity for the audience, as they are anxious and eager to find out who this is. Regardless of the fact that they are most likely to know it is already, as the actors/actresses (cast) in this movie are very popular and known.