ZODIAC (2007)

Directed by: David Fincher
(Also directed: Fight Club, Se7en, Gone Girl, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network)

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Non-fiction, Mystery - SERIAL KILLER
Starring:

• Robert Downey Jnr.
• Mark Ruffalo
• Jake Gyllenhall 

Storyline:
1) Murder
2) Investigation begins
3) Another murder - recognised pattern
3) Slowly track down killer
4) No suspects match

Unrestricted Narrative Range:

• Zodiac never got caught. -----> Long shots, Wide angle, High angle (taxi scene)
• We know about the killings  

Big picture (long shot, wide angle, high angle of the city) - notifies the audience of how big the city is which allows them to understand the difficulty in finding the zodiac.

High angle shot - The camera follows the taxi that the killer is in. The avoidance of the surrounding cars symbolises isolation. The audience is also able to observe and sense something negative that is going to happen from a distant. 

Restricted:

• Details of case and number of suspects. -----> Close ups (we learn evidence as the characters)

In these scenes, the audiences are able to learn the clues as the characters do. We do not know more than the character, which puts us in the character's perspective. And also creates a sense of curiosity within the audience making them eager to know what is going to happen next.

Characters:

GRAYSMITH: 
- Detached from other people
- Motivated
- Friendly
- Curious
- Brave
- Obsessed
- Dedicated
- Passionate



Scenes that portray his impressions: 
Graysmith always seem to be outside doors

This is a shot of Graysmith's perspective. He his looking into a room full of workers in the same company. This suggests that he is isolated and does not join in as much.

This long shot shows Graysmith looking into the Vallejo police department. This suggests that he does not have as power to be able to enter the police department. However he does not give up as he becomes extremely curious and obsessed.

TOSCHI:
- Idealistic
- Hardworking
- Devoted to the case and law
- Stylish
- Realistic
- Logical