Found scene Week 4

The Theory of Everything – May Ball Scene 1963

I loved everything about this scene the moment I saw it. The lighting is phenomenal and the way the director constructed these shots was truly breathtaking. The framing of the characters within the shots is well done and the rule of thirds is executed excellently.

 

 This an intimate scene in the film and shows Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde in the early stages of their relationship. This scene mainly consist of close up shots of them as they stand beneath the fairy lights behind them. The lights in the background have been shot in bokeh, and I think the use of this effect dramatically increases the romance of this scene. The scene is, as corny as it sounds, set up to look magical.

I think the director chose to have mainly close ups during their discussion to force us to join the intimacy of their conversation. As they decide to dance together the camera dollys backwards opening up the scene changing the audience from being part of the conversation, to being observers watching from afar.