This is a mid shot from a crouched angle which makes the viewer feel equal to the man in the centre of the shot as they have been put at the same level as he has, although because the man is being framed by the two others who cannot be seen he is shown as not equal to the viewer and almost protected by the two arms that are either side of him, this gives the feeling that the viewer can feel as part of the scene but at the same time have to keep their distance from the story. The rule of thirds is used in this shot to show that the man in the centre and the baseball that he is holding are important elements in the shot, whereas the woman behind him, although being able to see her face unlike the two standing, is not as involved in what is going. The element in this shot that is being emphasised is the baseball; the way that the shot is set up suggests that this baseball could be a very important clue to something that is going on within the story, we can see this be the way that the man is staring at it as though he is searching it for something, he is concentrated and serious, the woman is staring in the same way, and the two standing, are not only framing and protecting the man, but the baseball that he is holding as well, one standing has a clenched fist which could give the impression that he is getting annoyed or impatient. Each of the characters in the shot are wearing quite smart clothing which could suggests a work like environment and although shows the seriousness of the situation, although the woman is in slightly more casual clothing which could suggest that she is more laid back then the other three. A sense of mystery is added by the way that we are not shown the two faces of the men standing and although by the way that it is not made obvious what they are all doing in suits in what looks like a park.
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