The Point of View (PoV) shot is one that has been around for a long period of time in the history of cinema. Many though are meant to be a perspective shot of the character to a situation, however in the case of the hit AMC show Breaking Bad, they use an objects perspective to intensify simple actions in a scene to boost intrigue and almost place the audience into the scene. The shots usually take place in an actions where a character is alone doing a simple activity or action, from cooking on a stove, looking into the washing dryer or even the boot of a car. It places the audience into the scene, building tension and purpose to there actions. The audience is able to see so much from this type of shot, not just being a part of the action, but also the characters emotion in the scene directly, since in most of the shots the character is almost staring directly into the camera without actually noticing it. This effect almost creates a sense of isolation, not just for the characters as they continue their mundane or carefully calculated tasks alone, but also to the audience who is directly a part of the action, without actually being noticed. It’s a super fascinating shot style and take on PoV when you really think about it, and one that intrigues me greatly.
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