Scene Analysis Essay

The Nunnery Scene: During this scene, Hamlet is being spied on by Polonius through his interactions with Ophelia to test if Hamlet is mad for her love. However, Hamlet loses his mind when Ophelia rejects him and proceeds by telling Ophelia, “Get thee to a nunnery” (3.1.121). The director uses a variety of camera angles and shots to successfully portrait his interpretations. For example, when Hamlet and Ophelia first meet each other in the scene, the camera angle is showing Hamlet in one side of

3.3 Technique Twin Peaks uses breaks of conventions of mise-en-scene frequently. In episode eight of season two, several figures of the police force are lined up and the camera has a steady angle for minutes . Gordon Cole walks from person to person, shaking their hands and thanking them for their great work. The scene looks unnatural and the steady camera reinforces this impression. It looks like someone filmed a boss from a company thanking his employees, which is what actually is happening: The

The cut to this scene present us with an aerial shot of the dark side of a mountain contrasting the lighter sea and sky in the background. Here we see Sayuri slowly walk across the mountain before the camera fades into a close-up of her face being blown by the wind. For the audience that is unfamiliar with the story this scene is initially unsettling. Sayuri looks out into the water, a cool gray just like the rest of the somber composition of the shot. The long melancholic notes of the cello further

During the opening shots of Rudy, we are above the town hearing all of the typical sounds of an industrial city and then start to hear boys playing football. As the shot pans down we begin to see the boys and instantly know the shot is meant to focus on them. A few seconds later, the boys finish the game running off field and a whimsical melody is played that makes us feel as though time is slowly unfolding. Directors call our attention to both spatial and temporal awareness through the tone, rhythm

Yet, the story took a different turn when Marion was killed in the shower. The choice in Mise-En-Scene in terms of lightning and shooting angle in the shower scene where Marion was killed was very interesting. When the killer was trying to kill Marion, the killer's face was not shown because of the choices made in lighting and shooting angle, which left the audience in suspense

many important parts that need to stay, however. Three of these are when Simon is talking with the Lord of the Flies, when Piggy is killed, and when the boys are rescued. The first scene that must be saved is the scene in which Simon is communicating with the dead pig’s head called “The Lord of the Flies”. The scene goes like this, “‘There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast.’ Simon’s mouth labored, brought forth audible

Another fact about the cafe scene is the design of how it is all laid out. “Design is the process by which the look of the setting, props, lighting, and actors is determined.” (Barsam Monahan 495).It is important to incorporate how the characters, lighting and set help design and distinguish this scene in The Freshman. First it is important to compare the lighting between both films The Godfather and The Freshman. In the beginning of The Godfather film the viewers are introduced to Don Vito in his

the HBO adaptation it starts off the same as in the book when it comes to the stage directions. Prior is sitting at a fantastic makeup table applying his "face". Why I think this is important is because it starts of how the scene might go. So if it was changed then the scene would be totally different. Prior's first speech is the same up until the line "one...dies at thirty, robbed of...decades of majesty" (36) there are supposed to be pauses but they do not happen in the adaptation. When there are

(1996) was written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. This film lives up to its reputation of falling under the “dark comedy” genre. Throughout the movie, an experience of dramatic scenes involving heavy, dangerous action will occur. Although, either before, during, or after these scenes the plot will make you want to laugh. It’s uncomfortable, but reassuringly in the best way. The plot follows the investigation executed by Marge Gunderson, a pregnant police chief, who is investigating

voice-over from the father character about his experience with the engagement and wedding preparation, however in these parallel sequences the voice-overs are not used to the same extent nor to the same end. Neither scene contains any sound besides dialogue and voice-over, and the 1950 scene only uses one instance of voice over throughout. The aforementioned line about lying is the only exclusive insight into Stanley’s experience, and although this could imply that the behavior he shows following this