How camera shots are used in The

Fingersmith.

Two mid-shits are cross dissolved into one to give a sense of softness and elegance. This, along with the soft and low-key lighting and clam music playing in the background encourages the audience to see the ‘relationship’ between the two lady's but also makes us become involved in her (Maude) feelings.

However, the dissolving mid-shot contrast against the use of the harsh jump-cuts and sinister music used when the male character is introduced in this scene; we are supposed to view Maude’s anti-social desire for the finger smith more positively than an arranged marriage.

The use of the pan shot in this scene creates an intense longing feel and creates focus on the book, which is the main subject on which she is talking about. The way sexuality has been represented in this scene is shown by her reaction to what has been written.

The use of the angle at which the image has been shot creates the illusion that there is something wrong within their relationship as she will not look at the man despite how close he is trying to get to her.

However, this scene contrasts against the one with the man because the two women are extremely close which show that she has a physical attraction to the other women. The way this has been shot ( slowly zooming in and a slow pan) has the effect that her movements are trying to be seductive. The use of the music shows her innocents in what she is doing.

The use of the wide shot shows us the location they are in and also shows that they are isolated and there is no one else around them. The fact that the man is between the two women emphasises the fact that he is trying to ‘get with’ Maude and he is trying to separate the two women. The music in this scene provides the audience with the feeling that the man has realised that something is going on between the two ladys.