David Fincher’s wide shots are as intense as his close-ups
David Fincher films tend to stand out as extreme affairs; even when muted procedurals about obsession like Zodiac retain that sense of claustrophobic intensity that few other filmmakers can replicate. A previous video showed how Fincher was able to create that atmosphere through his use of close-ups, focusing the audience’s attention as well as drawing them closer to the worlds he creates. Now that editor has returned to look at the other side of Fincher, and how the filmmaker uses the wide shot to give the audience a chance to step back from the mayhem unfolding.