2001 Space Odyssey: Cinematography

In this analysis I will me analyzing the movie 2001 Space Odyssey in terms of his cinematography elements. Throughout the entire movie we can see different types of shot from close up to extra-long shot. But what prevails are the close up and long shot. We can see some close up when the reaction of the characters are important and long shots because is a film based on space and the planets for that reason is necessary to see shots of the entire scenario,although there are some long shot that what is happening in the background is important. 

The picture below is a close up because is extremely important that we pay attention to David reaction, when Hal doesn’t want to let him inside the ship. This shot is an example of a single character point of view because the camera shows us what David is looking at (Hal) then we see David reaction and wait for the response. Is like we are looking through David eyes. The single character doesn’t need to be human when Hal is looking at them is a single point of view because we are seen what he sees.The light in this shot has a low key lighting with fill light, the low key lighting creates the shadow but the fill light eliminates the shadow from his face creating a more dramatic look.

The next two pictures are a representation of a low angle camera shot. The camera is placed looking upward making then ape look powerful. The purpose of this shot is to make us see that the apes got the power and will evolve. If we look at the background and the light we can see how the sky becomes cloudy and grayish creating the mood of empowerment. The next image, is a low angle shot that represent the greatness of evolution by having a contrast of the sun and the moon and the music. The color of this shot looks like more black and white and the source of light comes from the center making the rest of the picture look darker (looks like a halloween light).