Screen grabs of memorable shots from Martin Scorsese’s films:

This is the opening scene in the film Cape Fear, as you can see the opening shot is of a lake. In the film, Scorsese uses a ‘pan’ shot to highlight the area around the lake and the lake itself.

From the same film, Scorsese has clearly used a ‘close up’ of the character. This is to illustrate the characters expression and to draw attention to the body language of the women. The mise-en-scene of this scene demonstrates that it is a peaceful, idyllic atmosphere as the woman in the scene looks relaxed and happy, whilst the backdrop shows plants and flowers shimmering in the sun light.

This shot has been taken from the film Cape Fear. This particular shot is a ‘reaction shot’ demonstrating the characters reaction/expression.

This camera shot is an ‘over the shoulder’ shot, as we can clearly see that the camera has been placed just behind the women’s shoulder, facing the direction of Robert De Niro. This technique is frequently used when filming a conversation between two different characters.