A Birthday to Die For

Mis-en-Scene

 

KEY GRIP - Ray Garcia (Titanic, Identity, Moneyball, Dark Knight Rises)
 In this scene the main method of shooting was handheld.  This was done to bring the audience into the scene instead of just seeing it.  There are also other types of shots in this scene.  When the train is first seen pulling into the station the camera has been put on a tripod.  This is for establishing that the train is arriving.  Next is a dolly shot on the station dock.  It allows the audience to get acquainted this the setting.  Finally what looks to be a jib shoot coming down slightly as the characters are running up the side of the train.

GAFFER - Curtis A. Andrews Jr. (American History X, The Prestige, Eagle Eye)
 This scene uses sunlight.  With out seeing a behind the scenes of it I cannot be sure what kinds of things they used for shadow and such.  The meat and potatoes pf this scene takes place in the shadow of the train cars.  It seem to me that the shadow is to big to be from just the train cars though, so they might have used a big scrim or cut.  However by shooting in the shadow the scene is much softer then if the actors were to be standing in the direct sunlight.