A tight shot reveals an anxious and not-so-bright man, placed off to the right side of the frame. He’s in a dazzling office, floor-to-ceiling windows revealing the hustle and bustle of a cityscape below. The office is filled with vibrant, stark contrasts, tilted towards cool colors- blues and silvers. Depth is created with the sleek, modern furniture placed thoughtfully around the room.
Harsh, artificial light illuminates the man’s face and glitters off of shiny, metallic objects on the spacious office desk. In the far background, blurred out, a confident woman is approaching from the office door. The cinematography is slowly shifting from the anxious man, through the interior of the opulent office, to the woman’s entrance. The woman arrives, the focus shifts entirely to her, entering with the vibrant city scene serving as her backdrop. She’s the boss, clearly in possession of an entrepreneurial spirit, the so-called power behind the throne. She moves with certainty, commanding the space around her.
This scene is shot from a low angle, signifying the might of the woman and the submissiveness of the man; the camera angle allows us to see both the grandeur of the city and the individuals in the office. The camera moves slowly, creating a sense of anticipation. The man, in comparison to the woman, seems like a misfit in the glamourous world of corporate power. He is the comic relief among the understated drama, and the subject placement depicts this clearly.