in the aquarium scene in lady from shanghai there are both strong traits of the classic Hollywood style and Orson Welles auteur that I'll go through now.
the scene starts with an establishing shot of the scene and then pulls in to a mid shot and then further in to close ups and over the shoulder shots which is a clear trait of the Hollywood style since that is what the studio would instruct the camera operators and editors to follow this strict pattern. the use of an orchestral non diegetic soundtrack is also a trait of the Hollywood style since they would pump out a large quantity of films efficiency was key so instead of commissioning one orchestra per soundtrack they would just hire a band to play for multiple films.
traits of Orson Welles auteur can be identified however, such as how in the beginning of the scene its in silence apart from the natural diegetic sound of the set such as footsteps on the floor etc. this can be traced back to Orson Welles love of neo realism ad experimental art cinema which can also be seen in how he uses people who possibly aren't aware they're being filmed as extras in the scene.
another trait of Welles style is how the scene was shot on location rather than a set that the studio had built, Welles hated studio sets and would always shoot on location if he could which angered the studio manager at the time.
the scene starts with an establishing shot of the scene and then pulls in to a mid shot and then further in to close ups and over the shoulder shots which is a clear trait of the Hollywood style since that is what the studio would instruct the camera operators and editors to follow this strict pattern. the use of an orchestral non diegetic soundtrack is also a trait of the Hollywood style since they would pump out a large quantity of films efficiency was key so instead of commissioning one orchestra per soundtrack they would just hire a band to play for multiple films.
traits of Orson Welles auteur can be identified however, such as how in the beginning of the scene its in silence apart from the natural diegetic sound of the set such as footsteps on the floor etc. this can be traced back to Orson Welles love of neo realism ad experimental art cinema which can also be seen in how he uses people who possibly aren't aware they're being filmed as extras in the scene.
another trait of Welles style is how the scene was shot on location rather than a set that the studio had built, Welles hated studio sets and would always shoot on location if he could which angered the studio manager at the time.
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