there are many amazing cinematic scenes in Chernobyl, but i think my favorite is this 20 second shot is during the trial in episode 5.
The camera rises with him and follows around the table to the podium. It’s not an even level shot though. It begins to sway as he fidgets with his tie, but stays focused on his face.
The combination of the sway, lighting, and sound design (which is to say the silence except for Legasov’s footsteps and one released breath) do everything to both perfectly imply his mental state and drop a viewer into the same twisting anxiety.
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