Camerawork Analysis.💕

Prison Break;https://youtu.be/tQp1n28DoK8

 Camera shots:
- The opening establishing shot at 0.01 clearly shows the prison which is the location that the characters are staying at. This both sets the scene for the following action and also confirms the characters are quite dangerous.

- The extreme close-up of the prison guards shoes/walking at 1.24 successfully communicates the intensity of the scene as it shows that theyre constantly watched. This has the effect of causing the audience to sympathise with the prisoners and wonder what will happen throughout the episode.

- The over-the-shoulder shot at 0.16 shows one of the prisoners shirtless and on the other-side the main character Michael Scofield entering the prison. Like many over-the-shoulder shots, it is also a medium shot which allows the audience to see the expression on the main character's face as he enters the prison. 

Camera angles:
- The power of the main character is present. The low angle shot at 1.36 looking up at Scofield shows that he has alot of power regardless of the fact that he is behind bars in a cell. He looks undefeated as the close-up shot emphasises his facial expressions which connotes to him knowing what he's doing.

- In contrast, another character (random prisoner) is shown in a high angle shot immediately afterwards (2.00) to show how he's selfless and has no protection in this prison. The camera is looking down at him from the perspective of the main character in his cell. This introduces a clear power relationship between the two characters - Scofield is more inferior and due to this he will be untouched in prison.

Camera movement:
The camera movement at the beginning of the scene is quick and fits the rowdy atmosphere as we get to see the prison. The zoom shot as the camera shows the inside of the prison(0.00 - 0.13) makes the audience feel as if they are inside the prison as the camera begins really far out and rapidly zooms into the prison.

This all changes in the scene where the main character has entered the prison and is in his cell. The camera movement is suddenly handheld, signalling the tension and danger to the audience. This adds realism and contrasts strongly with the hectic camera movement of the opening to the scene. The camera continues to move (handheld) throughout this scene as it's used as a way to make the audience feel like they're watching from the main characters perspective.