D.I. Frame analysis
This point of view shot shows Phyllis in power throguh multiple methods. First, she's shot from below in walters perspective, making her appear large and dominating the frame. She's also the only person in the frame, allowing her to be the sole focus. She also has power over Walter in another way in this scene; the power of attraction. When this film was made, it was very tabboo for a woman to wear anything revleaing in any form, much more so to wear nothing but a towel. Phyllis is portrayed as a beutiful woman- a black widow- and her victum is Walter. Outside of just what she is wearing, or in this case is not, she also is lit to make her features appear softer. She has what looks like a halo along with all that- giving her an angelic appearence- with her face also mostly lit which is unlike other scenes. Here, we see a soft, gentle Phyllis as opposed to the normal scheming character we see through the rest of the film. Size is used regularly in many films to show the power ...
