CAMERAWORK IN CUFFS

The camerawork is a key feature in any T.V series and Cuffs uses it very effectively.

When Ryan and Jake take a girl into custody, she has to state some information about herself. The woman, agitated by everything that's happened, proceeds to say that her mum is a QC lawyer, of which Ryan replies with 'We don't care what peoples parents do' which is followed by a focus pull onto Jake's face where he smiles at the comment. However, the camera changes to Donna and Lino giggling at Jake because his dad is the Superintendent.

Jo later confronts the Superintendent, proposing they 'get a bite to eat' and the Superintendent declines the offer, leaving Jo to try to change the subject. There is a point of view shot where it shows an image of the Superintendent and his family (His wife and Jake) and cuts back to Jo looking at it just before she sharply resets her focus back to the Superintendent. This most likely shows that they were having an affair and he is starting to have second thoughts.

She briskly exits the room, where we have a slow zoom-in on her face to show how old she ends up looking and her reaction to the conversation. Her emotions are shown clearly here, letting people understand the situation and understand what just happened.