The low and high angles were some camera techniques that I believe made the movie what it was. ... Some areas where the low angles were used were from the perspective of someone who was in the hole or about to be beaten, for example when Andy was in the hole, or about to be raped by the sisters. ... I also found that the hole was always pitch black, and when the slot or cell was opened the light became overpoweringly blinding to show the intimidation of the punished inmate. ... I did not notice a lot of editing techniques during the movie, however there was one piece of editing which really s...

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Firstly, it turns the setting into a dark hole of blankness, everything looks drab and dull. ... The prisoners are in comparison to ants, as the prison overlooks them sucking them into a damp and dark hole. ... A good portion of the movie occurs in the dark, the prison itself represents a drab and dark hole that sucks in the souls of the prisoners forming them to rely on its walls to stay alive. ...

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The movie "The Shawshank Redemption" has excellent examples of the issues of corruption and brutality of the prison system. ... When Young is released out of the hole and returned to the general population of the prison, he "snaps" and plunges a spoon into the artery in the neck of another prisoner (Tommy Lee Jones). ... After Henry Young is released out of his cell, an exceptional camera shot is used; you start to see some of the movie out of Henry Young's eyes and when you do the images are blurred and confusing which gives an indication of how Henry Young had mentally changed. ...

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