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At the beginning of the trailer the camera framing used for the cast display is the close shot; this is to capture the facial expression of the character to give sight indication of the characters’ personality. During the trailer with the gun shots the camera framing is medium shot because the audience is able to see the location of the film and the weapon. There is use of tracking shot of characters walking with a high angle shot giving them an important but at the same time the audience is able to relate to the characters. There is plenty of use of medium shots with the couple scenes show the audience is able to see the costumes worn by the characters to connote their wealth.

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Close up shot was used on Brad Pitt to indicating an important character as well with Morgan Freeman with a use of tracking shot to indicate his character being dominant. Panning shot was used with the red neon cross to indicate its importance in the film or a topic being dominant in the film. There is use of big close up of the 4-beat instrument which is operated by a hand that is a significant scene indicating the person whose hand is has a major influence in the film. Tracking shot with a close up shot of Morgan Freeman is used to show his confusion and him thinking on a vital issue that he could be involved. There is use of medium shot of Morgan Freeman when is states the 7 Sins, the use of the shot creates an importance to Morgan Freeman’s character because the rest of the shot the surrounding objects are lower in positioning. When Morgan Freeman’s character walks down to the cameras flashing there is use of point of view so the audience can see what Freeman’s character is facing. The close up of the revolver gun connate the violence in the film and the person using the gun has significant reason for the use of the gun because the audience is not able to see the person’s face.

The key differences between the two film trailers from different eras are the use of close up shots and big close up shots. The close up shot from the 1940s era can be considered as a medium shot at during the 1990s era. During the 1940s there was no use of big close up shot which creates a mysterious atmosphere and captures much more detail in the frame.