Satirical Techniques Used In Thank You For Smoking

Thank You for Smoking, a satirical comedy, conveys the film’s overall meaning while directing its viewer’s attention through different elements of cinematography. The angle, height, and distance of a frame contribute to the film’s meaning and stimulates a viewer to notice important aspects, while also shaping its viewer’s feelings.
In Thank You for Smoking, the angle of the frame often implies a sense of superiority or the sense of helplessness by an obviously superior force. Nick Naylor, Chief Spokesperson of The Academy of Tobacco Studies, explains to the audience that his job is to convince his clients, the busy, tired, and traveling that smoking is, in fact, an action that one should take part it. During Naylor’s narration, the viewer is exposed to a high angel shot scanning directly over a crowded, packed plane, implying Naylor’s sense of superiority to his clients. Naylor is aware that, just as the camera sans over the audience, he can win “over” his clients.
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This principle allows the cinematographer to draw the audiences attention to areas of interest within the frame. The rule of thirds is obviously used in many scenes of Thank You for Smoking. For example, Nick Naylor’s visit to Joey’s mother’s house quickly turns when Naylor is forced to have a conversation with his ex-wife’s boyfriend. The frame reveals both bodies walking outside in which Naylor is positioned in the left third, the boyfriend is positioned in the right third, and the main focus of both objects is positioned in the top third. In addition, during Nick Naylor’s interview with Heather Holloway the frame consists of a medium shot; Naylor is viewed on the far left of the frame, while Holloway is viewed on the far right – Naylor and Holloway’s conversation can be followed by the movement of their lips near the top of the