"Casablanca:" A New Perspective

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shot, the
director makes clear to the reader, without any dialogue, that the man signing
the check is Rick. This technique, however, is just the first of many used by
Curtiz.
The point-of-view shot is used by director Michael Curtiz to place the
audience directly into the action. By placing the camera at the exact location
and height of the character, the viewer of the film is 'inserted' into the
character's body, making the scene more personal. Curtiz uses a slight
variation of this type of camera placement when Capt. Renault and Rick are
having a discussion about Victor Laslo's arrival in Casablanca. The camera is
placed just above and aft of Renault's shoulder. The audience can now see
Renault's body reactions, as well as having Renault's perspective on Rick's
response. In this episode, the point-of-view shot helps to set the viewer into
the action, which will in turn motivate a better response from the viewer.
A third camera technique used by the director is not a ...

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