Shot progression and No Country for Old Men

     It is no surprise that directors use a variety of camera shots to tell their story. The way theses shots are arranged is the key element and the difference between a good movie and a great movie. The movie i chose to interpret is "No Country for Old Men." The film revolves around a man who has encountered a suitcase full of money and is effectively pursued by the owner of the suitcase, a psychopath killer with a weird view of justice.
     In the very beginning of the movie there is a wide variety of shots that include the scenery we will see all throughout the film. This is the Long Shot view where we see the overview of the place and the setting that will introduce the characters. To be more specific, the scene in the movie where the protagonist, Josh Brolin, finds the money is a perfect example of shot progression. Below is the long shot where we dont really know who the actor is but we see a connotative meaning of a dark and mysterious man who is about to encounter something dangerous. It also shows the setting as a very isolated even scary place.

   The next shot we see is the Middle Shot where we now know who the actor is and what he has in his hands. We see it is Josh Brolin and this shot gives us very important information about the suitcase full of money which is significant throughout the entire film. It also gives us a taste of the character Josh Brolin plays. He looks rugged and he looks as if he is not scared about the consequences that will come due to the suitcase.

         The very final shot we see is the close up of Brolin after he has effectively taken the money with him. The closeup shows emotional meaning in the movie and it conveys facial expressions clearly. Here we see Brolin and he has a look of seriousness to him. He does not look like he is scared but he does look like he has committed a heinous crime. It is as if he has guilt in his eyes even. The denotative meaning just tells his appearence its the audiences first impression of the character. The connotative meaning is the way we perceive him and the way we set his character up for the rest of the movie.