Explain how the amount of space included within the frame can radically affect our response to the photographed materials

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. With any given subject, the filmmaker can use a variety of shots, each of which includes or excludes a given amount of surrounding space.
2. The way we respond to objects and people within a given area is a constant source of information in life as well as in movies. In virtually any social situation, we receive and give off signals relating to our use of space and those people who share it.
3. The way that people are arranged in space can tell us a lot about their social and psychological relationships. In film, dominant characters are almost always given more space to occupy than others—unless the film deals with the loss of power or the social insignificance of a character.
4. A master of mise en scène can express shifting psychological and social nuances with a single shot by exploiting the space between characters.
5. The amount of open space within the territory of the frame can be exploited for symbolic purposes. Generally speaking, the closer the shot, the more confined the photographed figures appear to be. Such shots are usually referred to as tightly framed. Conversely, longer, loosely framed shots tend to suggest freedom.