Gone in 60 Seconds: Cameras and Lenses
...le task of stealing fifty specific exotic cars in a three day time period. The clip that is being discussed involves the preparation and planning of this ridiculously complicated and highly illegal task. This scene was chosen for a few reasons. The first is the amazing work of Jimmy Muro. Muro is the steady cam operator for the film. The way he moves the camera so gracefully and uses different lenses to create different effects is stunning. As Otto (Robert Duvall) explains the complexity of the operation, the steady-cam uses the concept of mobile framing. Mobile framing simply means that within the image, the framing of the object changes during the shot. In this scene, the steady-cam moves from left to right capturing three individuals, The closest to the camera is not in focus, the guy sitting to the left of...