Director of Photography - Gilbert Taylor
Film Editor - Anthony Harvey
The Story
The film depicted the cold war between America and Russia. Focussing particularly on the aspect of nuclear war and the affect of this, they do this through a quadrant of the military. It explores the plot line of what would happen if nuclear bombs were accidentally triggered. This premise was both thought provoking but Kubrick also added humour to the film. The mix of comedy and the serious plot line added an extra depth which made the film more inviting and aesthetic.
The Editing
There were several editing techniques which really caught my eye throughout. One of the most obvious was the use of non-diagetic sound in the planes. Using the hymn "Animals went in two by two" whenever the audience was watching a scene in the nuclear planes. This added to the film as it gave a humour as this is a children's nursery rhyme and a hymn so is it to represent the innocence before they are about to kill people. The use of this biblical rhyme also suggests that it is referring to god and christianity and was powerful and this aided the plot line as it adds the fear element and the contrast.
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