Although the free movement of the camera, stylized compositional solutions reason why Sherlock once stood out in the landscape of modern television so much returns. And that very deliberate ‘incorrect’ shot compositions that work so well in this case.
Intuitively, it can be seen, for example, on the portraits of Calverton.
Calverton’s head may be often seen cut, creating a sense that we are looking at a pathological freak’s disproportionate wild forehead (a man-elephant). Often his is shot using wild angle from a high point that together with a short height of artist draws pathology. Calverton is dwarfed and his head is enlarged. And it’s all very heavily, largely unconsciously, working on our perception of his character.
Ok, just my article about brilliant #Sherlock s4e2 "The Lying Detective" from an aspiring filmmaker’s point of view.
https://medium.com/@krasner/sherlock-fac83159eb7e