Silence Of The Lambs

An individual detailed analysis on the style, editing techniques Mise-en-scene and cinematography in the film "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind".

Along with background music, sound effects play more of a role on the way we feel than many moviegoers think, and "although the function of sound effects is primarily atmospheric, they can also be precise sources of meaning in film" (Giannetti, 225). When the

The filmed opened up with a flashback of a girl in a red dress. By showing this a sense of anticipation is created. Throughout the book a feeling of suspense is created by the way the director decided to film each scene. The director also made sure

Vision and the act of looking is an important and recurring theme in many horror films. In early gothic literature, such as in Guy de Maupassant 's Le Horla, the author presents vision as definitive and universal proof and stresses the importance of seeing as well as the act of showing gore. As a society, we are routinely told ‘seeing is believing ' in the wake of any paranormal or supernatural phenomena, placing weight on the tangible. However, as science and technology have progressed the faithfulness of visual representation is increasingly throw into question, which in turn has led to societal anxiety. A few years earlier, video footage of an event rarely had its validity questions, whereas now it is easy

The directors chosen camera technique, a simple two composition that progresses the scene a steady pace, forces the audience to feel a part of the awkward exchange; obviously, a quality of film that could not be as profoundly achieved through the narrative in the novel.

In this essay I will explain the function of the cinematic techniques, and the effects on the reader of using them. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses lighting to create mood. In the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, He uses lighting in the scene when all of the Golden Ticket winners go from the entrance hall into the big room with the chocolate waterfall and the many types of candies. Before they go into the room the lighting was low and the room was dark.

The creation and consumption of films are a common favorite pastime for many people and have been for hundreds of years, but while some films can seem deceptively simple, many elements go into creating a scene, much less an entire movie. Directors use these elements which include, but are not limited to style, mood, composition and special effects to create a product that we often don’t acknowledge without looking deeper into the film. These components together are called Mise en Scène (Ebert). Of course, film can be enjoyed leisurely but there are so many more aspects of film to be explored and analyzed such as the composition of camera movement, lighting, color, sounds and music. In this case, I chose to analyze the “Redrum” scene from the renowned film, The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick. In this scene, Danny Torrence, a five year old boy wanders around his mother’s room with a knife in hand, muttering the word “Redrum” over and over again before scrawling it across the door. I feel that a lot of this scene’s mood and style relies heavily on the camera work of the scene, the lighting and colors, and the music incorporated into the segment.

Suspense is a crucial ingredient in the making of horror and thriller films. The significance of suspense in horror films is to bring out the “twist or unexpected moment of realization that makes someone scream and one's heart race. In the film industry, there are various types of genre, but as different as films may seem, they all have one element that links them all together. That element is known as Mise-en-scene. Mise-en-scene is a French phrase that means “putting into the scene.” Mise-en-scene includes elements such as setting, lighting, costume, and figure movement and expression (acting).

The Kuleshov Workshop explored the effects of juxtaposition in film, and how sequential shots convey a

The vision Christopher Nolan had for The Prestige (2006) was to add to the outbreak of street magician film, whilst playing a large dramatic subplot equal in grandeur to the magical performances within the film. In the final sequence of the film, I will analyse how the cinematography and sound resolves the plot so that it summarises the themes present in the film, whilst also invoking a response from the audience. Nolan predominantly uses close up shots, non-diegetic sound (music) and dialogue collaboratively to convey the dramatic, personal subplot of the characters and their relationships, whilst appealing to the audience bringing forth an emotional response from the audience. The heavy, slow, dramatic atmosphere of the ending sequence uses various techniques to summarise and uncover the underlying mysteries of the events throughout the film and consolidate themes introduced during the exposition.

serves to add to the already imposing depiction the film gives of Bates and his family.

One of the most important components for the movie is aesthetic. The reason is that aesthetic can create atmosphere and mood. Especially, one of the most famous Hong kong director Wong Kar Wai, who direct In the mood for Love (2000) put many elements of Aesthetic such as Mise en scene, sounds and cinematography. Aesthetic is an essential factor to construct a character, and create mood. Especially Wong Kar Wai has unique aesthetic to elicit emotion. “” Those components can bring audience to the movie. In this essay, I will argue that the subject of heartrending but romantic narrative has been depicted through the two components which are mise en scene, cinematography and sound. This will be done by analyzing every scene, followed by analyzing each element of the film aesthetic.

Mise-en-scene refers to the manner in which various elements, aspects or content of a framing are arranged to bring out the themes of a movie or any artwork in the manner the creator intended. Mise-en-scene is a French term meaning to arrange on stage (Bordwell & Kristin, 45). Hence, it simply refers to the actors, props, costumes, décor and lighting as they appear in the framing of an art (Barsam & Monahan, 3). The main components of mise-en-scene are dominance, lighting key, angle, colour values, lens, density, character placement, staging positions and camera and character proxemics (Corrigan & White, 15). For a film, the main elements of mise-en-scene are camerawork and the frame. Thus, all the elements appearing in film shot forms its mise-en-scene. This paper discusses how mise-en-scène provides an understanding of characters, place and of the main characters’ experience in the Steve McQueen-directed film, 12 Years a Slave. It also

Typical films following the classic structure rely on continuity editing, which establishes a logical timeline between shots, but art films provide a break from the norms of Hollywood editing and establish editor creativity. Films, such as Peeping Tom, also shift away from traditional camerawork practices, and these differences all contribute to the new subject matter seen in art cinema. The opening shot of Peeping Tom shows an extreme close up of a women’s eye, and as the shot progresses, the remainder of the first scene is from the perspective of Mark’s camera. This creates a sense of discontinuity for the audience, as they ponder the reality of the scene from the perspective of Mark’s camera. As the viewers realize the symbol of the camera, long silences are also used during the shots including Mark’s camera that further enhance any mental discomfort from the audience. The disturbing silence before Mark’s second murder on the movie set heightens suspense, and throughout the film, long silences are paired with the camera’s perspective to these moments of peril. Peeping Tom continues art cinema editing styles with the use of low-key lighting, which creates a dark tone across the film. Later on, low-key lighting is used as Helen discovers Mark’s disturbing films. As a result of the dim-lit shot, the viewers are unaware of the surroundings and feel suspense due to the possibility of Mark’s arrival at any moment. Through Powell’s use of unconventional editing and camerawork, Peeping Tom reaches a level of fright that eventually contributes to the viewers placing blame on technology, specifically, the camera. The film’s perspective from Mark’s camera associates the murders with technology, thereby, shifting the blame away from the human. Mark’s disturbing lifestyle is simply a product of his childhood under the lens of his father’s psychological film studies, and the

When Making a film a director wants to draw the audiences emotions to the film to make them interested in what is going to happen. The director wants to make sure the audience is putting their emotions into a particular character or event. They can use this to give items importance and help us see who is an important character or if an event is serious or not. They basically tell us how to feel in a situation. They do this with the perspective/focus, lighting, and with the audio.