For a screen shot I picked the scene from Game of Thrones where Daenerys Targaryen (Khaleesi) has just become the Mother of Dragons. I thought this camera angle was interesting because at this point in the show she is already a queen and the camera seems to be looking down on her with her looking up. Compared to other shots in the show with King Joffery or the Regent Queen Cersei Lannister all the camera angles seem to be looking right at or from under them giving that sense of importance. In the show Daenerys had never been overly pompous like the Lannisters so I think with this angle the director was trying to show that yes she did just become the mother of the first dragons the realm has seen in a long time, but she is still humble.
I really enjoy the fact that the movie was black and white. I am a sucker for a good black and white film because I feel that I have to work a little more to understand and enjoy the film. In film work today, directors will use color to try and show a particular message. In black and white film the director has to be a little more creative with how they are going to show an emotion or get a point across. With the absence of color I have to really pay attention and look for other clues as to what the director is trying to say to me.
