Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Camerawork and editing: Minority Report analysis

Shot 1:

Medium Shot (MS)
The medium shot shows the guards(?) from the main character's point of view. The medium shot allows the audience to clearly see a group of people, all wearing the same uniform with helmets and weapons and this signifies that they are probably characters with authority(e.g. the police) ; there is an escalator in the background which tells us that the scene is located in a public place. The fact that no bystanders seems shocked by their appearance could signify a lot about the type of society they are living in(Police attacks are a regular occurrence). They're standing together in an organised huddle and they are all staring in the same direction(towards the camera) with an angry/determined expression which indicates to the reader that they're against the main character, they are trying to capture him. By using so many characters, it could suggest that the main character is incredibly skilled and dangerous. This could excite the audience as the main character's ability could help instigate several fights and dangerous stunts.

Establishing Shot/Wide shot(ES/WS)
This shot introduces the urban setting which is set in an alleyway. It has dark themes and is shrouded in shadows and dark colours. This tells us the story has quite dark/dangerous themes. However, there are light sources in the background which could potentially indicate that there is still hope. This shot focuses on the setting more than any characters. The abandoned, broken down car suggests the area they are in is fairly poor and the crime rate is potentially high(this is common in poverty-stricken areas, run down). This is a large contrast to the high-tech, clean setting that was shown earlier. This could potentially mean that the government neglects certain parts of society.


Close Up(CU)
This zoom on the main characters face allows us to learn a lot about him. His expression does not look nervous or afraid;he looks more annoyed, as though someone is causing an inconvenience. 

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