Editing 12 Angry Men (1957 film) (section)

===Filming===
The film was shot in New York and completed after a short but rigorous rehearsal schedule, in less than three weeks, on a budget of $337,000 ({{inflation|US|337000|1957|r=-3|fmt=eq}}). Rose and Fonda took salary deferrals.<ref name=Variety /> [[Faith Hubley]], later to be known for her Oscar-winning animated efforts with spouse [[John Hubley|John]], was script supervisor for this film.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-08-me-12827-story.html Faith Hubley, 77; Groundbreaking Film Animator - Los Angeles Times]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Cf3bsozs4-EC Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons – Google Books (p.103)]</ref>

At the beginning of the film, the cameras are positioned above eye level and mounted with [[wide-angle lens]]es, to give the appearance of greater depth between subjects, but as the film progresses the [[focal length]] of the lenses is gradually increased. By the end of the film, nearly everyone is shown in closeup, using [[telephoto lens]]es from a lower angle, which decreases or "shortens" [[depth of field]]. Lumet stated that his intention in using these techniques with cinematographer [[Boris Kaufman]] was to create a nearly palpable [[claustrophobia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playhousesquare.org/bbuzz/12angrymen/d-evolution.html |title=Evolution of Twelve Angry Men |website=Playhouse Square |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |access-date=September 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106012115/http://www.playhousesquare.org/bbuzz/12angrymen/d-evolution.html}}</ref>