camerawork
- CU of an old guy (OTS) - enabling to see his reaction to the other character
- MS -> camera pans -> LS - more background can see
- 2 shot
- LS of a city - establishing the city
mise en scene
- low key lighting - mysterious, historical
- mansion - well-off
- suit with tie and cardigan with shirt -
- cigarette
- plenty of books all over the room - book reader
editing
- Shot/Reverse Shot - dialogue
sound
- diegetic sound - realism
- dialogue
opening sequence 0:16 - 1:08
camerawork
- camera follows waves crashing against a rock - creates suspense
- CU of Dom Cobb - facial expression
- POV of a boy making a sandcastle on the beach
- POV of the boy and a girl making a sandcastle
- unsteady shot of Cobb's face
- POV of the children run out of the frame
- CU of somebody's gun pointed at Cobb's back
- low angle shot of a soldier
- ELS of a castle and another soldier
mise en scene
- high key lighting - soft effect
- normal kids clothes
- all black clothes and with the gun(soldier or guard)
- very sunny day
- beach
- a lot of rocks
editing
- slow-motion effect on waves and the children - dream, mysterious, suspense
- shot/reverse shot between Cobb and the kids - relevance
sound
- non-diegetic sound (dynamic music) - mood
- emphasise sound effect on kids voice - significance
- loud sound effect on waves - emphasise
Your analysis is a bit thin in places, especially the first of these two.
ReplyDeleteI do feel it easier to do these analysis altogether, as opposed to doing each element separately.
Grabs?
Still good effort.