The cinema as a graphic art : on a theory of representation in the cinema (1959)

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THE COMPOSITIONAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHOT monument is visible in the background. Eugene completes his phrase with the words : " thou worker of miracles ! " 30. The railings in the foreground. In the depth of the shot Eugene's legs are visible. 300. In the same set-up Eugene runs to the railings and clutches them. 31. Pan of the monument in a single shot. 32. Eugene runs into close-up (out of focus) at the railings, his face towards the camera. When his face completely fills the screen he shouts : " Enough of thee ! " 33. Eugene's hand raised, with fist clenched. 34. The dark sky ; clouds draw swiftly across the moon. 35. Close-up of Peter. A shadow from the cloud falls across his face. His eyes light up. 36. Peter's head and shoulders. 37. Peter's face, his eyes burning darkly. 38. The railings right across the frame. Eugene's figure, running, seen beyond them. 39. Three shots (a> b, c) cutting pieces of the running Eugene, his leg, arm and face blurred in movement. 40. The horse rearing on its hind-legs, in three static shots. Progressive lowering of the viewpoint and change of the foreshortening. 41. Peter's head, in large size. 42. Long-shot, with tiny fleeing figure of Eugene in the depths of the shot below the railings. III. Eugene's flight around the monument along the second spiral Script shots : 43. Eugene runs across the frame from right to left and passes out of the shot. 44. The monument makes a slow turn of 75 °. 2nd. EDITING GROUP /St. EDITING OR oaf* Fig. 48. — 1 st section of mise en scene with distribution of set-ups. 79