Is there a name for this film technique seen in season one of Russian Doll?
I have recently just started watching the Netflix TV series, Russian Doll, which generally is about a character dealing with a broken timeline or series of resets, to be able to come to terms with herself on her 37th Birthday.
About 15 mins into the second episode, Nadia, whose trying to find another way to escape this scenario, chooses to do so this time by consuming a whole lot drugs and alcohol.
The scenes are filmed in such a way as to give the viewer the feeling of the substance induced effect that Nadia is experiencing, except that instead of the camera looking outward, like Nadia would be, the camera instead facing inward letting us watch Nadia's movements and facial expressions.
I was wondering then if there was name for this kind of reversed technique, where a viewer experiences a character's experience, but instead of just viewing like it's their experience alone, the viewer instead feels more like they experience the character's experience directly, while also watching the character's experience?
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There are many film techniques being employed for these kind of drug induced scenes, some being:
- Mixing focal lengths - to instill disorientation
- Dutch angles - more lack of orientation
- One could argue it's a Reverse angle being employed entirely - we see her from the point of view of the guests
With the updated youtube link in the OP, it's clear to see:
- A snorricam - for the tight focused view of her face in quick scenes, among other things.
As far as I know, there isn’t just one ‘drug induced camera’ technique, but I digress.
The specific technique you already mentioned actually, to view her experience through your own eyes (for which I argue the scene is filmed in), actually is the Reverse angle.
Wikipedia has a nice list of typical film jargon explanations.
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What happened in the first season of Russian Doll?
Alan finally remembers his first death: He died by suicide. He and Nadia realize Alan was the drunk guy she saw that first night in the deli, and perhaps they were meant to save each other. All around them, things are disappearing \u2014 fruit is rotting; flowers are wilting.Why is the show Russian Doll called that?
The name "Russian Doll" is closely tied to Nadia's journey in both seasons. Typically, a Russian doll (or matryoshka doll) is a Russian knickknack where a wooden doll can be opened up to reveal smaller and smaller dolls. The more you open, the more doll shells are inside until you get to the final and smallest doll.When did the first season of Russian Doll?
Series overviewSeasonEpisodesOriginally released18February 1, 201927April 20, 2022What happened at the end of season 1 of Russian Doll?
Unsurprisingly, Russian Doll left the end of Season One relatively vague. Nadia and Alan eventually end up on different timelines. In the Nadia-centric timeline, she encounters a version of Alan she has never met before. In Alan's timeline, it's the inverse.Russian Doll Season 1 (Netflix) - Deeper Meaning Explained
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Ok the video really helps and it's very specific, that's pretty much just SnorriCam. It's similar to the Helmet Cam used by Radiohead in the video for Jigsaw Falling Into Place, but it is mounted on your body, it creates that effect that you see.
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