A great movie ending can send you walking out into the theater lobby with so much energy and excitement that it can be contagious. One of the ways I know it's great is that the last shot sticks in my mind.When you're writing or directing, so much focus is spent on the first ten pages of a story that you can burn out or lose focus on that last little bit. But I'm here to tell you that leaving people with a lasting image is just as important.Today, I want to look at some of the best closing shots of all time and see what you can learn from them as filmmakers. Let's dive in. Closing Shots in Movies What I loved about the above video is that it goes through 100 closing shots in movies, and each time the image changes, I was filled with the feeling I had when I watched the specific film for the first time. These images are proof of how powerful this visual medium is and how we as storytellers need to think about what's happening on screen and how we want the audience to feel as the storey fades to black. I find that a lot of these shots capture the theme of the movie. For instance, The Shawshank Redemption ends with two men hugging on a beach in Mexico, showing us freedom and the beauty of life. Gone Girl ends with an ominous staring of a woman lying on a man's chest. It...
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