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=300= 1. Close Up The proximity of his face drips tension and hatred. The viewers can expect at this point that he will give the army the order to attack.

2. Birdseye View Shot Establishes the setting, and tells us a lot about the battle. The persian army is massive compared to the Spartans, boxed into a narrow opening in the wall. This shot is powerful because it tells the audience what kind of threat the Spartans face, yet strengthens the will of the viewers to root for the Spartans' victory.

3. Over the shoulder Technically this shot is in front of the shoulder, but same thing. This shot shows the incoming horde of Persians from the Spartans' viewpoint. The immense power of the Persians as they storm towards the Spartans creates tension, for the viewers have no idea what's going to happen next.

4. Close Up This is an extremely powerful shot. The spear is unfocused, thus the viewers eyes track directly to his eyes. The determination in his eyes is immense. His spear is pointed towards the enemy, body safely behind cover. This is the final shot before the battle, and it lets the viewers know the Spartans are ready.

5. Birdseye This is upon moment of impact. The camera cuts to a Birdseye view to show that the Spartans hold their ground as the massive Persian army crashes into them.

6. Close Up In the midst of battle, Leonidas yells "No mercy!" The camera cuts briefly to a close up of his face to show his emotion, the undoubted hatred for the enemy magnified in his expression.

7. Medium Shot This is taken from a slow motion scene where another spartan is being an extreme badass and killing 10 consecutive enemies in a row. The camera widens to a medium shot to show the viewers what's going on around him, yet not so far as to reveal the entire skirmish. This focal length effectively isolates him while showing much action around him. 3 8. This shot is an extension of the previous one, but wider to show the path of the spear as it travels from his hand into the corpus of an enemy. Pulling back from the previous shot and then panning to the point of impact of the spear dramatically shows the power of a single spartan. This makes him seem über badass. // Edit: True, but we can't call it a 'badass shot', so we'd call it a...? -dg //