Characters in Long Form Dramas


Stranger things:
How Dustin is represented through the types cinematography…

This scene here focuses primarily on Dustin’s face, emphasizing his emotions with his smile using a close up shot, you can see that he wants to please Nancy with the last slice. This represents Dustin as a caring character which is also shown later in the series.


During this scene, before the abduction of Will, the shot is quite wide and the surroundings are dark. This is after Dustin is left by Will representing Dustin’s feeling of abandonment as he says “oh come on!” as he runs out of stamina. 


 In this scene Dustin and the bully are in a close us while the background remains out of focus which prompts us to look at their faces. From this, you can clearly tell that Dustin is distressed showing that he isn’t a “tough guy” but also shows his big heart again as he pleads for Mike not to jump even though he is convinced his teeth will be cut out.



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