Pitch Black (2000)

I've always enjoyed it when a film shows a situation through more than just a singular point of view. The accompanying shots show things from the point of view of Riddick (first and second) and the alien creatures inhabiting the planet (third). Riddick's view is unique due to the alterations made to his eyes, which allow him to see in near-perfect darkness. The shots range from close-ups to long shots, which I like because it doesn't make this special point of view repetitive or boring.




This shot caught my attention because it used a wide-angle lens. I assume this was done so the viewer could get a sense of the heat and expansiveness of this alien desert. It shows all the key elements: three suns, flat dry land, and no vegetation.


Here we have a view of the alien desert from atop a lookout's station. The lookout had installed a cloth sun umbrella for protection from the blue sun's rays. As the shot pans up, we see the strange desert landscape beyond. If there's any symbolism worth looking into, it is of the suggested protection of the man-made device from the naturally-occurring wilderness beyond. As the movie progresses, the stranded passengers of the crashed spaceship find sanctuary in the machinery they discover along their way.