In this shot, the director Victor Fleming introduces and orients the audience with the vastness and adventure that still awaits Dorothy and her friends. By using a long shot Fleming shows the trials (the field of poppies) and the journey ahead before they arrive to the emerald city, their much-anticipated destination.
In the second shot Fleming shows each of the characters and their worried, fearful reaction to the “wizard” of Oz. Not only is the audience able to see the wizard’s brain working, they are also able to view the body language and disappointment in Dorothy thanks to Fleming’s use of the medium shot.
In the last image, Fleming’s short shot places emphasis on the action of the Wicked Witch of the West who is trying to work her magic on Dorothy’s infamous ruby slippers. By zooming in Fleming places a emphasis on the “special effect” of the witch’s magic, as well as the power of the red slippers.
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