ABSTRACT
The Kuleshov Effect shows that the juxtaposition of shots produces an additional meaning that is not contained in each individual shot. In a feature film, this effect takes a much more complex form, because the larger number of shots involved results in images affecting not just the meaning of contiguous images, but also of images at other points in the story. A movie’s image system can exist by design, when filmmakers plan a visual strategy that takes into account the relationships that will inevitably happen between all the images they choose to tell their story, or by accident, when there is no forethought behind their interaction. The normal or slight telephoto lens used in this close-up makes her features look undistorted and even flattering, while the shallow depth of field blurs the background and makes her the focal point of the composition.
