Breaking Bad Analysis

Camera Shots/angles:

Over the shoulder:

During this specific scene from the show, there is a large amount of over the shoulder angles such as the one above. This  is mostly used to show the conversation between Walter and his wife, Skyler. The main purpose of this type of this shot in this scene to allow the audience to focus on Walter during their conversation since he is the main focus of the scene as it signifies the change in personality that is undertaken by the character.

Low angle shot:

This scene represents how the character changes from his ‘innocent’ persona of Walter to the power and danger driven Heisenberg.One of the main camera shots that highlight this transformation is a low angle shot. This specific shot is used to give the audience a sense of the power that Walter has, especially over Skyler. It also makes the character appear much more threatening.

Close up:

This type of shot is used, specifically in this scene, to show the facial expressions and emotions of Walter’s wife, Skyler. Thisshot enables to see just how scared and confused Skyler is whilst she witnesses her husband almost completely change identity from what she once knew him to be. A close up of Skyler allows the audience to see just how Skyler feels about what is going on.

Two Shot:

A two shot is used in this scene to represent Walter and Skyler’s relation ship and how it is taking a turn for the worse. The fact thatwhen this shot is used, Walter has his back to Skyler the entire time shows that their relationship isn’t a positive one and that there is an issue between them.