The unique shots of a Scorsese film

Scorsese is a very unique director, and this movie exemplifies some of his work. He uses interesting shots and camera angles and will often depict a character by himself, but the scene has so much going on, in terms of intensity, that it doesnt even feel like he is alone. It is like the actor is addressing the viewer. This could be seen in the Taxi Driver when Robert Deniro was flipping the gun out of his jacket.

Some other cool instances that Scorsese uses is at the beginning of GoodFellas when blood splatters on the camera. He is also very well known for using freeze frames, but in a good way, not like Dukes of Hazard. These freeze frames pause the moment, and either allow narration over, explaining the moment without having the viewer miss any action while listening, or it is able to portray the thoughts of the character. Scorsese is also a big fan of violence, and these scenes are unique in that usually violence can't be depicted in one frame. Overall, Scorsese was the main influence for freeze frames, and most people that use them look to him for influence.