Film Study - The Godfather I and II

The film Godfather 1 and 2 directed by Francis ford Coppola, some characteristics of his directing style are; motion-picture photography with specific use of turn up up, cross-cutting, lighting and sound through a variety of contrasting camera angles to enhance the audiences behavior of dealing and having a web understanding of the key mentation Duality of soldiery of the characters in the film. Francis ford copolla incorporates filming deep down the scenes of the film as it represents varied perspectives making the audience come upon important aspects of what is happening in the film.\nIn Godfather 1 and 2 Francis Ford Coppola successfully uses cinematography such as the cross-cutting proficiency to enhance the audiences view of the characters which was in the baptism scene of Godfather 1 that features Michael Corleone in a ceremony of his nephew macrocosm baptised and the assassination of the 5 heads of the mafia family. Through this cross-cutting proficiency the aud ience can visualize the calm and innocent seem of Michael Corleone as he is in placement a cathedral victorious the role of creation godfather to his nephew. As an audience Coppola is making us empathise with the good slope of Michael Corleone making us think that he is an innocent man who has no affiliation with the line of credit of his father by being present in a cathedral. Within the good side of the baptism scene it cross-cuts to the henchmen preparing to eliminate the quintuplet heads of the mafia families under the revision of Michael Corleone, this shows the forcefulness of what Michael can sally showing dominance everywhere the 5 families resulting in termination the mafia war. In the col scene of Godfather 2, the technique of uttermost(prenominal) close up on Michaels face can be depicted as this calamus represents the role of Michael being a virile man, along with the radical close up follows up with a close up tanginess o the might chair which also sy mbolises power and authority. The close up shot of the office chair is powerful a...