5 Master Shots in Film

1. Simultaneity

This scene from Inception shows the character Arthur fighting in the second dreamscape, which means he is in a dream within a dream. It also shows that he is asleep in the first dream scape, and as the truck that he is in topples over, the reality within the second dream begins to turn since he is now allowed to climb the walls. This is an example of simultaneity as the two shots are in separate locations but are related to each other.


                                                       2. Symbolism

This other scene from Inception is symbolism because mirrors are used constantly throughout the film to represent the many layers of the subconscious, and that we are always looking into ourselves. The mirror also is the only thing in a dream that seems to tell the truth, for while you can change so much in a dream it is only an illusion and you can't really change who you are.




                                                          3. Leitmotif

This is a popular leitmotif from the film Jaws. Everyone knows that the shark is near when the score plays, the music getting faster as the shark gets closer. Also, for a part of this scene we are given a point of view shot, making the viewers feel like they are the shark, which is part of the leitmotif, since the shot only appears when the shark is close.



                                                                 4. Contrast

This scene from the office shows a representative from a new company that bought Dunder Mifflin visit the Scranton Branch. Here he asks Tobey if there has been any sexual harassment, to which he lies and says no. It then cuts to scenes from previous episodes of Michael harassing his co-workers unintentionally, showing contrast.

5. Parallelism

This scene from 21 Jump Street shows parallelism because the jock and the Jonah Hill sit besides each other and while they are different, and their issues are different they end up at a crossroads together, and in a way they are the same.