CINEMATOGRAPHY


The close-up shot of Miss Sloane is the first shot we see of the trailer, which signifies the importance she has in the film. She begins a monologue directed towards the camera. She is framed in the middle of the shot and the background is white, which makes her stand out and further establishes the importance of the character.


In the trailer there are various long shots, that are structured so that the people who have their backs towards the cameras are framed in a position of power. This is because they are central to the shot and that the audience doesn’t view their face, but rather who are in a lower position than them. This view is acquired through the director’s positioning of the camera.


Another shot that establishes power within the trailer is when at a gala dinner someone looks at Miss Sloane and acknowledging her threat, to which she raises a glass to provoke him and asserting the power she has over him. This is accomplished through a shot reverse shot between him and her. There is another shot reverse shot between Miss Sloane and a panel of judges, where she is viewed as vulnerable and under threat.


There is a wide shot of Miss Sloane and her colleagues walking out of an office building into a grand foyer. This is followed by a birds eye view shot of the same action. This camera transition is shown to represent the determination both by Miss Sloane and her team.


The medium shots consisting of Miss Sloane with an unfocused lens is meant to represent the mental state she is going through. These shots are followed by Miss Sloane throwing a pile of sheets on the floor, which is a representation of her having a mental breakdown.


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