Breaking Bad (2008) Vince Gilligan – breaking bad is one of the most famous and liked TV Dramas of all time, and it was shot using single camera production. I have chosen to analyse the scene where Walter and Hank are in the desert and they are ambushed by two cars full of men. As the lack of music already foreshadows something bad is about to happen, the scene opens with a low angle shot. This shot is perfectly used because it symbolises an element of suspense which puts the audience on edge before the action has even started. This is because the shot shows that the character is looking down on something (in this case it is a bad situation) and this tell the audience that something bad is guaranteed to happen. This adds a greater effect on the scene as it gives the audience some warning, therefore building a lot of tension in the scene. There are also a vast majority of wide shots and these work extremely well for this scene because as well as distinguishing the characters, it also sets the scene with the background of the desert. This is crucial because it allows the audience to understand where the situation is taking place and what kind of emotion the scene has. As this scene is taking place in a desert, the wide shots add a sense of isolation and loneliness, which means Walter and Hank have to deal with this situation without any help at all. There is also a use of handheld shots in this scene which adds a whole new range of emotions into the scene and this is because it makes the audience feel like they are experiencing this event with the characters. As the camera is not on a Steadicam or tripod, the shakiness adds to the intense effect of the gun fight because it adds realism as the camera would not be steady during an actual gunfight. During the gunfight, there are an intense amount of shot changes and angles which adds to the suspense and intensity of the gunfight, however people may think that these frequent cuts ruin the continuity however it actually makes the production look better. Although there are frequent cuts, they are not breaking the 180 degree rule and they are sticking to the 30 degree rule. These cuts are all vastly different in angle and distance from each other, adding to the variety of the shot changes. The 180 degree rule is crucial here because there are POV shots of people shooting guns, and they do not cross the same shoulder of the characters throughout the entire scene.