Peter Pan Opening Sequence

In Peter Pan, there is a lot if camera movement, and different camera angles are used. At the beginning of the sequence, there is a medium close up of the family. You can see the whole family in one shot, except the father who is talking to them from opposite. You then get close ups of two of the family members, and then the camera pans from the two different characters, this is to see their facial expressions and focus on each character separately. When the characters are having a conversation the camera goes to and from each character, this shows the conversation to two characters are having with each other. A high angle shot is then used to look down onto the character, this also helps the viewers to see the setting of the place they are in. This is also a birds eye view and overhead shot. The camera then does another birds eye view shot but this time, it is out of a bedroom window, this makes the viewers feel they are at the window looking down, where the character is standing. When the family are talking they make the shot simple by having a medium close up of the family talking. This makes it easy for the viewers to follow the conversation. To show the two main characters in the conversation, they break it up so that the two characters are on different shots, this makes them seem like they are the only ones participating in the conversation, and who you really need to pay attention to. Over the shoulder and bird's eye view are used to create the impression that you are in the scene with the character and you can see below them, and what is going on in the setting. The camera then follows around Tinkerbell when she is flying around the room this creates the effect that you are in the room, watching her fly around with your own eyes. A low angle shot, helps makes the bookshelf look really big in comparison to the viewer. It also makes it feel as though the books are coming down onto you. An over the shoulder shot is used to help the viewer see the image that the character is also seeing. Close ups are used to lot in this film so that the viewers can see the response and facial expressions of different characters, at different times. The camera was placed on the floor, to make the character mysterious you could only their feet, so the viewer does not know who the character is, or what it is doing there. A close up of the character is shown so the viewer can see the character more clearly and they can now tell who it is. Overall i think this part of the film, is really good to look at for camera movement and angles, as in parts of it you feel like you are actually in the film.