Director of Downfall (Der Untergang) Oliver Hirschbiegel used a low angle to accentuate the feeling of being enclosed for scenes inside Hitler's bunker. This approach also brings feelings of claustrophobia to the viewer, he also used camera angles that are obscured by walls and doorways to create this atmosphere. The pallet of colour is largely desaturated, with subtle and muted tones, suggesting the ambiance of living in a place starved of natural light, deep underground. The wide angle used within the enclosed space also exaggerates the feeling of confinement or being imprisoned underground.
Perhaps similar compositions could be applied and used within my own practice to create such a mood.
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