One Shot Sound Scene- A Serious Man

This scene comes from the film A Serious Man, by Joel and Ethan Coen. I felt that a relatively simple scene of a phone conversation would be good subject matter for a one-shot, and would provide an interesting stage for subtle but meaningful camera movement. The location we shot in had a few quirks that actually wound up being perfect for the oppressive office location, such as the post that provides a third wall as he sits down at the desk, as well as the drab filing cabinets that line the wall. I still sort of wish I'd had a longer dolly track, as I think it would've made the slow dolly backwards more impactful, but I still feel that the movement as-is remains effective. We had fun arranging the staging of this scene and getting Steve to hit his different marks for the close-ups, and I'm satisfied with the results. I feel that the subtle camera movement by Drew and Steve's movements within the frame work well together to capture the shifts in tone throughout the scene.