Scene Analysis

The scene that I choose is from the movie Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2. This is the scene when Mc Gonagall is trying to protect Hogwarts from the invading Lord Voldermort. Thjere is a lot of intensity and build up hype in the scene that I considered it as one of the best scene in the Harry Potter Franchise.
On the first shots Mcgonagall is walking through the corridors. A master shots which is a long shot of all the character is taken which gave the impression of a hectic situation where everybody seems to be in a hurry. As Mcgonagall is walking to pass the camera, the camera movement from still turns into a tracking shots. Because of that from what before seems to be a long shot turns into a medium shot that give more emotion and details as both of the character is having a conversation. As they reach outside as the character stops walking, the tracking shot stops and transfers into a dolly out even when though the characters are still having a conversation, the reason of this choice is because it turns out the conversation of the two is not very important and relevant to the scene following to the Hitchcock rule. Next there is a slight dolly in after the conversation with the students end. Now Mcgonagal talks to the other teacher. This conversation is far more important because it talks about the main issues of the scene, which is Voldermort attack.
The second shot is rather unique because it takes from the back of the characters. The shot comes from above then take a dolly in while going down (crane shot). The meaning of the shots is it shows that the characters wants to protect something, because of that it portraits the back of the character as a symbol of protection. The high angle represents that they are weak, just as the conversation the know that they can only stall, but soon the lowering camera angle makes them looks rather strong represents the strong will.
The third shot is the continuation of shot 1 dolly in, from a long shot in shot 1 it turns into a medium long shot. The fourth shot like shot 3 is the continuation of shot 2 dolly in that is taken from the back. The difference between this shot and shot 2 is while shot 2 tries to implies the characters wants to protect something, shot 4 is done because the characters is going to turns its back, but this really makes strong connection between shots because of the dolly in continuation.
Fifth shot is a rather fast dolly in to inside the school from a low angle perspective. The usage of the low angle because this shot purpose is to introduce a character that is mighty/strong which is the school stone guardian. Even though this is a low angle shot, the eye level between McGonagall and the stone guardian is still in the same level, which make the shot very succesfull as that make a connection of them looking face to face. Sixth shot was like a reverse dolly in from the stone guardian perspective to McGonagall which enhance the viewers view that both of them are in the same corridor looking through each other.
Seventh shot is a tracking shot of the stone guardian jumping from upstairs. Again a low angle shot to give a strong impression of the guardians.