Camera Shot Types: "Bunny and The Bull"

An assignment was set in which we had to select a movie, take three screen-shots from the opening scenes, and then identify the camera shot types used and why this was done. For my film, I selected "Bunny and The Bull" (of Warp Films.)

This is a mid-shot, where the camera give the view of the abject/subject as directly face-on in the centre of the frame. This is the opening shot of the film, and it appears to be the door of a house. Having watched the film, I believe the purpose of this shot is to show the audience that the story is to take place within the house behind this closed door, (a fact which the audience will realise is significant as the film's story unfolds.) 

This is a close-up  (bordering on extreme,) where the camera focuses on a particular object in close range, so as to give the audience a more detailed look at the scene. This is shot is from the opening sequence (which features multiple close-ups of household items, which are specifically designed to show the names of the film's management, crew, and actors, thus acting as the opening credits/titles.) This shot is important because it focuses on the hand of the main character (as revealed shortly,) and this is our first introduction to him (his name is Stephen.) The hand is on what appears to be blankets, at an angle that implies that while the character is lying down - possible even asleep - he is not relaxed, as the wrist is not limp and the tendons in the hand are strained. I believe this shot was a close-up  so as the show the audience these details, helping to build their impressions of Stephen as being a troubled man. 

This is a dutch/canted angle (when a shot it tilted, usually done to show the audience that something is wrong/off with the scene.) This shot is actually spinning, as it is meant to show the character (Stephen) watching his clothes spin in the washing machine. I believe this shot was included to further the audience's understanding of this character's inner troubles. What's particularly interesting about this is that it is Stephen who is spinning around (from the audience's point of view) as opposed to him staying still and us 'spinning around him'. This adds to our growing impressions of Stephen as being slightly mad.