Nominated for 8 Academy awards, the film adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," a successful production, inspires many today. The film is celebrated and known worldwide because of the many fans who enjoy the award winning novel. The filmmaker, Robert Mulligan, achieves such a success largely due to his attention to detail and wise choice of different film elements. In the film "To Kill A Mockingbird," the director utilizes various film elements in the scene "Mr Boo Radley," such as music, suspense, camera angles, and lighting, to portray a joyous mood. When Scout notices Boo behind the door of Jem's bedroom, they begin to stare at each other, and slow music starts to play. The music, slow and commencing softly, crescendos with an additional piano tune as the scene continues on. The scene builds up as the music grows, making for a smooth transition. This music itself is very emotional and highlights the happiness in the scene, it lets the viewer feel the joy that both Boo and Scout must be experiencing as they first meet face to face. The camera angles in this scene also aid in bringing out the mood of the scene. When the camera focuses on Boo, it points from below up to him, and when it focuses on Scout, it points down at her. This helps the viewer watch the scene from the character's point of view, by displaying what both Boo and Scout see as they both really look at each other for the first time. There is almost about a minute long suspense between Scout and Boo after she notices him behind the door, during this time they are staring at each other as the scene builds up. This suspense is great in capturing how at awe Scout was for finally seeing Boo Radley, a man she had only heard stories about for years. It also helps the viewer realize how speechless Scout is to figure out that Boo is the one who saves both her and her brother's lives, and the reader can feel the joyful atmosphere as they see that Scout seems at a los