Dark rooms with shadows are used heavily in this film. The director shows Benjamin's room as dark and shadowy to parallel his personality. This is also seen in the Robinson hous

The pool scene where Benjamin Braddock is in the SCUBA suit demonstrates another film technique. The director uses a shot from inside the suit looking out towards the family. You can't hear anything. It let's you know how Benjamin feels about his current life. He is just going through the motions of life. Then, when Benjamin is under water sitting perfectly still, the director goes from a close-up and fades out until you can't see him anymore. This makes you think that the character is sick of it all and that he is about to change.

All of these different shots, angles, and lighting techniques make it easier for the audience to "get" the message that the director is trying to send, the feeling of each scene, the tone of the movie as a whole,

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