Kinolab: Film Language Tags: pan

Film Language Tag: pan

A left or right rotation of the camera, whose tripod or mount remains in a fixed position; produces a horizontal movement onscreen. Corrigan and White, The Film Experience: An Introduction, 5^th ed.

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Series

144 Film Clips

"Safe" Haven, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Sally runs into the gas station for help from the owner.

A Beautiful Friendship, Casablanca

Rick and Renault stop Strasser.

A Casualty of War, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Robert is injured as the guerilla warriors make their escape.

A Photo A Day, The Great Beauty

Jep visits an artist who has taken pictures of himself every day since he was a child.

A Precipitous Fall, Don't Look Now

John is hit by a piece of wood and loses balance while working on the restoration.

A Victim at the Racetrack, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant stalks the 4th victim at the racetracks.

An Army Passes, For Whom the Bell Tolls

The fascist army passes by as Robert and the guerilla warriors plan and execute their attack.

An Attack in Flaminia, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam is attacked on his way home.

An Italian in Switzerland, Bread and Chocolate

Nino enjoys an outing in a Swiss park.

Anna's Death, The Conformist

Anna is chased and killed by fascist agents.

At the Dog Pound, Umberto D.

After learning that Flike has escaped under Maria's watch, Umberto searches for him at the dog pound.

Attempted Murder in a Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.

Bedtime For All Good Children, Frances Ha

Frances welcomes a drunk and distraught Sophie into her dorm room, and they talk about the recent trouble and secrets of their friendship.

Bell Tower, Vertigo

Johnny experiences vertigo while chasing 'Madeline' up the stairs of the bell tower.

Between Grief and Nothing, Breathless

After Patricia discovers Michel sleeping in her apartment, the two talk.

Blow-up of a Blow-up, Blow-Up

Thomas further enlarges the photograph of the person hiding in the bushes.

Body in the Park, Blow-Up

Thomas finds a dead body of a man in the park.

Celebration With Italo, The Conformist

Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.

Christ the Labourer, La Dolce Vita

Marcello's news helicopter follows another helicopter carrying a Christ statue, while a group of girls watch.

Cinecittà, Reality

Luciano goes to Cinecittà to audition for Grande Fratello.

Closing Scene, The Great Beauty

As Santa Maria climbs the long staircase inside the Scala Sancta, Jep recalls a recurring memory from his past.

Closing Scene, The Night Porter

Max and Lucia dress up and leave the apartment.

Closing Scene, Ready Player One

The High Five team inherit Halliday's stocks in Gregarious Games and get ownership of the OASIS.

Closing Sequence, The Exorcist

Regan and her mother finally move out and the Lieutenant leaves with Damien's friend.

Closing Sequence, Reality

Luciano goes to Rome to learn how to be a part of reality shows like Grande Fratello.

Closing Sequence, The Conversation

Harry concludes that he is being watched.

Closing Sequence, Frances Ha

Frances settles down at a new desk job at the dance company, gets her own apartment, and showcases a new dance she choreographed.

Closing Sequence , Moonrise Kingdom

Sam and Suzy manage to stay together the whole summer, and commemorate their escape together with a painting of Mile 3.25 Tidal Inlet, the newly dubbed "Moonrise Kingdom."

Colosseum, The Conformist

Marcello realises Lino isn't dead when he finds him at the Colosseum.

Comanches at the Edwards' Homestead, The Searchers

The Edwards family attempts to secure themselves before the arrival of the Comanches.

Confrontation, Deewaar

Officer Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), now knowing his brother Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) is a career criminal whose successes come from corruption, attempts to coerce Vijay to sign a legal document confessing his crimes.

Contrastive Organisation, Mondo Cane

The practice of eating unusual foods in Asia compared to America is discussed.

Controlling Fear, Donnie Darko

Students watch and discuss "Controlling Fear."

Conversation at the Cafè, Inception

Ariadne first learns about the dream world and bends buildings.

Day at School, Donnie Darko

Establishing montage of school and central characters.

Dinner Scene, Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary and Guy have dinner with their new neighbors.

Dinner with Lev, Frances Ha

Frances invites Lev out to dinner because she got a tax rebate, but has to run to an ATM when she can't pay.

Drop the Act, Bellissima

Spartaco and Maddalena get into a domestic quarrel.

Drunken Dreams, The Last Laugh

The drunk doorman dreams of having his health and job back.

Ending Sequence: The Aftermath of Siras’ death, Aligarh

Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) has died overnight, and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) comes to his apartment to see his dead body. Deepu runs away visibly upset. It ends with a flashback of Siras hearing a noise before he dies.

Everything, Archive

George tells J3 everything about his plans.

Expression of Faith in A Foreign Place, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) visit a church in Switzerland. Simran prays in front of the altar while Raj jokes around. After Simran’s departure from the scene, Raj prays for Simran as well.

Fallible Memory (Gallery), The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

As the investigators inspect the scene of Monica's attempted murder, Sam tries to remember what he saw.

Fever, Umberto D.

Umberto passes a feverish night as he struggles to find a solution to his problems.

Final Fight Scene and Closing Sequence, Teesri Manzil

The Prince hunts and tries to kill Anil for discovering how he killed his wife and Rupa. The Prince ends up dying when he falls off the roof, exactly how Rupa died. In a parallel to one of their first interactions, Anil and Sunita are on the train close together and in love. They both laugh with the man they met at the beginning of the movie.

Final Scene, Ankur

Surya (Anant Nag) beats Lakshmi’s husband (Sadhu Meyer) and Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) comes to his aid. The scene ends with the discontented locals dispersing and a young boy throwing a rock through Surya’s window.

Final Sequence, Il Sorpasso

Bruno and Roberto's road trip is abruptly terminated.

Flamingos, The Great Beauty

Santa Maria talks to Jep as a flock of flamingos gather in his balcony.

Giulia's House, The Conformist

Marcello visits his fiancee, Giulia's house.

Gollum and Smeagol Conversation, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

In this clip, Smeagol and his dark alter ego Gollum debate about the trustworthiness of the Hobbits. It imitates shot/reverse shot through cuts that make it seem as though there are two characters arguing, rather than two sides of the same character.

Gossip, The Last Laugh

The community ladies gossip about the doorman's secret.

He Is the One, Kill Him, Memento

Leonard's commitment to vengeance is disclosed through his tattoos.

He'll Do It, The Producers

Bloom agrees to help Bialystock execute his master plan.

Hello, A Fistful of Dollars

The stranger rides in on horseback into the main town area of San Miguel and meets the townsfolk.

I , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Bauby learns a new system of communication and communicates his first word, "I".

I migliori anni della nostra vita, Il Divo

Andreotti discusses the charges against him with his wife.

I Saved His Life, Blow-Up

Thomas carefully looks at his photograph enlargements and realises that someone was hiding in the bushes with a gun.

I'm Erasing You and I'm Happy!, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Joel confronts Clementine about erasing her during the memory of their break-up and Stan and Patrick continue their 'work.'

Imagination and Memory, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Bauby finds a way to free himself of the diving bell by embracing his own imagination and memories.

Into the Woods, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Huntsman tells Snow White to flee after sparing her.

Introduction of Aman (Shah Rukh Khan) - An Angel Appears, Kal Ho Naa Ho

When Naina’s (Preity Zinta) family finds themselves in hard times, they pray together for something or someone to change their lives for the better. Aman (Shahrukh Khan) appears to do just that.

Kal Ho Naa Ho Opening Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho

The opening sequence voice-over, and the credits against the backdrop of New York work together to depict the city as a land of economic and romantic possibilities for non-resident Indian Naina (Preity Zinta).

Katherine Meets the Space Task Group, Hidden Figures

Katherine is assigned to Al Harrison's Space Task Group to work as a computer and soon finds out that she'll have to open minds to get ahead.

Keys to Rome, The Great Beauty

Gep and Ramona are led by Stefano on a night-time tour through Rome's most famous palazzi.

L'Evasione di Maciste, Cabiria

Fulvius Axilla discovers Maciste, working as a slave at a bakery's millstone and helps him break his chains and escape.

La Marseillaise, Casablanca

Laszlo rallies everyone to sing La Marseillaise louder than the German officers' singing.

La volontà di Dio, Il Divo

Andreotti is interviewed by the head of a famous newspaper.

Le mani di Andreotti, Il Divo

Mrs. Enea explains Andreotti's mannerisms to the wife of the french ambassador.

Life as a Chicken, Bread and Chocolate

Nino discovers that other Italian immigrants in Switzerland have it much worse than he does.

Lonely Like a Stray Dog, Il Sorpasso

Bruno urges Roberto to follow his heart or risk growing old alone.

Look Who's Here, Inception

Cobb awakens from limbo and returns home to his family... or does he?

Looks Like Bill's Painting, Blow-Up

Thomas is visited by Patricia at his studio.

Love: The Transition From Gangster to Human, Satya

This scene is a montage that isolates Satya (J.D. Chakravarthi) and Vidya (Urmila Matondkar) and further establishes their intimacy, showing that Satya is not just a rugged, tough gang member, but complex and emotional as well. This intimacy exposes viewers to his true feelings and makes him more human, as opposed to a hypermasculine criminal.

Lucia Performs, The Night Porter

While imprisoned, Lucia performs a German song for the Nazi SS officers.

Marcello and Manganiello, The Conformist

Manganiello confronts Marcello in the dance hall's kitchen about his intentions.

Marcello Walking, The Conformist

Marcello meets Manganiello after he is followed home.

Marco and Gina at the Restaurant, A Special Day

Marco and Gina use the congressman's name to dine at an elegant restaurant in Rome.

Marco Drives to Gina's Home, A Special Day

Marco drives to Gina’s home to return her broken shoe.

Maria's Morning, Umberto D.

Maria, domestic help of the imperious Signora Belloni and friend to Umberto, starts her day.

Milly Gets Lost in Rome, To Rome with Love

Milly, lost on her search for a hairdresser, receives directions from a woman in Piazza del Popolo and loses her cell phone down the drain. As the camera makes a circular pan around the piazza, so begins the difficult start to her highly unusual, but eventful day.

Morosini Gets a Call, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The assailant calls Morosini and threatens him to stop the investigation or there will be be a fifth murder.

Mummers and Doss House, Blow-Up

A group of mummers run around London and collect money from drivers on the streets.

Muted Nightmare, The Artist

In a dream sound becomes a part of George's world, but he loses his voice.

Now That's Accurate, Django Unchained

Django and Doctor Schultz practice shooting in the mountains.

Oh My God, Deja Vu, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Stan and Patrick begin the erasing procedure and Joel re-enters his memory of the pre-procedure doctor's appointment.

On the Hook, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Pam goes into the house looking for Kirk and realizes the house is not what it seems.

Opening Scene, The Social Network

Mark Zuckerberg makes his way back to his dorm, after being dumped by his college girlfriend.

Opening Sequence, The Exorcist

An archaeologist finds a figurine while excavating ancient grounds.

Opening Sequence, Psycho

Marion and Sam get dressed.

Opening Sequence, Divorce Italian Style

Opening sequence

Opening Sequence, Umberto D.

Pensioner Umberto Ferrari attends an unauthorized demonstration in protest of Italy's insufficient pensions for the elderly and, upon its dispersal, attempts to sell a watch in order to earn the money he needs to pay his rent.

Opening Sequence, Moonrise Kingdom

A symphonic record plays as the Bishop family starts their day on New Penzance Island.

Opening Sequence and Credits , Teesri Manzil

The death and supposed suicide of Rupa during the opening credit sequence.

Opera Performance, The Night Porter

While at the opera, Lucia and Max remember the past.

Oscilloscope, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Sam and the investigators attempt to decipher the voices in the two phone calls made by the assailant.

Pamela Anderson (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat attempts to kidnap Pamela Anderson at her book signing.

Pig Slaughter, Carrie

Billy kills a pig for Chris.

Pigeons, Mustard Fields, and New Connections, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Raj (Shah Rukh Khan), and Chaudhry Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri) have a conversation about what being an Indian means in the context of being an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) in a mustard field in Punjab, India. Baldev and Raj feed pigeons as they speak to each other. Raj uses the metaphor of pigeons to symbolize the NRIs and how they are still Indian at heart.