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Why do films use the "foot" shot?

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(@gotesee)
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Hi,

I see this shot often, and I always wonder why the bother.

It's when the start a shot with the feet, and then pan up/cut to the full view.

Example: somebody drives up in a car. Cut to a shot of the feet stepping out and on to the pavement. Then cut back to show a full shot of the person getting out of the car.
Another example: a closeup shot of the feet as the person's walking. Then cut/pan to a full view of the person walking.

Why do film makers keep doing this? It's not like there's anything on the shoes!

Thanks

 
Posted : 04/05/2006 11:13 pm
(@rjschwarz)
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Two reasons: (1) Drama by delaying what the viewer expects to see. (2) Showing the POV of a character that might only see a foot first.

Primarily 1. Its similar to slow motion and often used at the same time to draw out a big entrance.

RJSchwarz
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RJSchwarz

 
Posted : 04/05/2006 11:22 pm
(@gotesee)
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Ah, makes sense. Thanks RJ

 
Posted : 05/05/2006 10:46 pm
(@jaffar)
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hope that was not a prank you pulled gotesee which rj fell for, albeit in good faith... ?:)?

 
Posted : 11/05/2006 5:21 pm
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