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Thursday, 27 September 2012

Analysis of this sequence from V for Vendetta (cinematography)


In this sequence I have been given you are first introduced to the character of the high chancellor. Immediately you can tell he is of some importance due to the fact that his face is well lit, it is a close up shot at a low angle so it looks like he is looking down on people also it is in shallow focus.  The shot then changes to what seems to be a mid shot at a slight high angle with a man sitting down with a light shining upwards towards him, this may indicate the fact that he maybe an antagonist to the story as the light ifs coming from the floor that may say he is some kind on devil/demon figure, also as the camera seems to be a slight high angle could show he is talking to someone who has more power than he does.  The camera then changes to a long shot that actually reveals the setting of the scene, which seems to be in a secret location you can tell this by the dim lighting. It has also now revealed that the high chancellor is not there in person but is talking to the people there by some kind of conference call, as he is on a big screen this indicates that he thinks he is to good to spend time with the people who do his dirty work for him. The camera also shows some high angle shots of the five men that seem to be sitting at a desk with light shining up on them, which indicates evil/hell. Also it seems to be a Point Of View (POV) from the eyes of the chancellor this could maybe mean that he is angry with the men, as they may have done something to anger him. But you cannot really tell as the men’s faces do not seem to be in focus.

2 comments:

  1. Very good effort Pete. some astute points of analysis backed up with examples. Strong written skills And understanding of camera angles Well done
    To improve
    Consider the composition of grouping the men together and the presence of power and voyeurism - why is sutler on a screen?
    Why film the men individually in close up besides facial expression
    Why does Creedy come into shot from darkness?

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