As we watched in class today this scene has a lot of meaning to the film. I believe the main subject in the frame is Lamar, but Laura still plays a role in attracting our eyes. Because Lamar is positioned along the very right grid line, our eyes are attracted to him and because he is positioned closer to the audience. I also think this shot plays with foregrounded and backgrounded shots in regards to importance of person. Lamar is the most important subject and is closest to the audience, followed by Laura and then Lamar's secretary behind Laura. Lighting also plays an important role in this scene. We can only see half of Lamar's face but what we do see is very well light by the natural light. This once again attracts our attention to Lamar. We can also only see half of Laura's face but it is not as intensely light by the natural light. This shot is a medium/long shot and its purpose is to capture all the characters in the scene. By capturing all the characters in the scene, we see who is most important because of their position on the screen and lighting. There is a mirror in the room which I think is very important and may be foreshadowing. This is a scene of realization and self realization so I think it is very interesting that Spielberg had Lamar looking into a mirror throughout the scene.
