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was shot in a much closer lens shot causing us to

feel Claustrophobic as we were too close to his face,

this indicated that the protagonist was having a

tough time getting through to her and is now feeling

stressed. As the scene progresses the protagonist

introduces new information which puts Kat at a

vulnerable position, now the camera starts moving

towards Kat and getting closer indicating that she is

the one under

stress now and how the tables have turned.

These same close-up shots and a few quick motion

shots were utilized in the movie

Whiplash with the same intentions, sometimes

visually showcasing emotions end up being more

powerful than written dialogue, the planetarium

scene from La La Land does just that. It had little to

no dialogue and consisted of imagery and theatrical

storytelling filled with color and music making it a

phenomenal episode within the movie. Color is also

a much simpler way to visualize what or how the

characters feel. La La Land does this best by

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