Seven Samurai (1950s)

The classic point of view shot which is used whenever a confrontation is used in this scene. The samurai looks at the bandits and vice versa. The time between each cut increases dramatically as they draw out their sword and the camera pans incredibly as he fights the first bandit. As he finished off all the bandits the camera is panning slightly as if we were there. The camera movement is similar to Reservoir Dogs in the sense that the camera movement feels like we're watching it firsthand. While in Seven Samurai the panning isn't as real as it was in Reservoir Dogs it was still powerful at the time.

Reservoir Dogs (1900s)

The camera pans around as he's playing with the razor blade. The panning adds a sense of realism in the movie, and creates an awkward and intense atmosphere. Then while "Mr. Blonde" is dancing the camera has a medium shot but then does a big close up on the police officer who's bleeding heavily. This is to connote Blonde's insanity as he's playing an upbeat song and is dancing while the officer is about to die. When he's about to cut his ear off the camera pans slowly to the right as if we're there but we don't see it. The scene maintains its' realism when he's walking out the garage the camera tracks behind him and uses almost a handheld effect. While he's pouring the gasoline onto the officer the camera pans around them two which looks to real to be comfortable and creates a awkward atmosphere. The camera pans around when Orange shoots him to create the same effect. The camera moves as we are the fourth person in the scene. It was pioneering cinematography used throughout the film.