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Cinematography and Editing in COG

In COG, the story of the apartment sequence, how is meaning created by: -The static camera? -The use of fades? -The lighting? The static camera creates meaning as it confirms that the spectator is observing much like audiences in a theatre. The fades create meaning as they suggest that a significant amount of time has passed between Big Boy taking over the apartment to L'il Ze taking over from Blackie. The light creates meaning as throughout the scene it gets progressively darker, especially after Carrot kills his friend, this mirrors the whole story of COG. From the tender trio earning cash from petty crime to L'il Ze murdering to build a drug empire, the apartment scene depicts this as well. In the film, what techniques have been used to draw attention to characters and to emphasise the importance of action simultaneously taking place? The technique used to draw attention to the characters is the use of freeze frames once the character is introduced, a split screen...
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Cinematography and Editing in DBATB

-The use of the handheld camera in Papinous apartment? In this scene the use of the handheld camera increases the realism and authenticity which DBATB aims for throughout. It also makes the spectator feel as if they're there watching in on the scene unfold and the quite sad conversation between father and son. It could also represent the freedom that Jean-Do has at this point in the film as he's buzzing around his father, shaving him and obviously physically active, much like a hand held camera. -Compared to the more static use of camera on the beach? In this scene the camera is static and juxtaposes the scene that takes place in Papinou's apartment as whereas before the camera had more movement and freedom, just like Jean-Do however on the beach the camera is completely still which links to the way Jean-Do is now, after his stroke. He's completely motionless much like the camera. The fantasy sequence, how is meaning created by: -The close up shots at the start o...
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This Is England (Revision Notes)

How does TiE reflect the political and social contexts of the 80's? Throughout TiE it's obvious that Thatcherism has and is taking place, much like it did in Britain n the 80's. Much of this is obvious through mise-en-scene in the film, specifically the setting as TiE is obviously set in a council estate much like the ones around when Thatcher was in power as Prime Minister. Thatcherism and Capitalism can only really function if there are still poor, less fortunate people which is what TiE focuses on, especially Shaun who has a single mother out of work and a father who died in the Falklands and has very little to his name apart from a few sentimental items like pictures and clothing his father gave him. TiE represents the people who just scrape by, it does this by the setting of the house Shaun lives in with its undecorated walls and its out of fashion furniture and the lack of items in his house. Performance of the characters
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Sound in the City of God

Diegetic - Music at Bennies leaving party. Sharpening of the knife. Non-Diegetic - Music Voiceover Non Diegetic sound What is the significance of the use of first person voiceover, how does this add to the authenticity of the film? - Remember the film is "based on a true story". -The voiceover adds "truth" to the film. This is significant as it's someone from this situation describing and explaining what's going on. - He is a photographer/documenter. Rocket wanting to be in this field of employment is very significant as photographs/pictures are highly accurate in reporting what's going in. Rockets voice throughout is calm and confident. Although he is, in reality, frightened by Lil Ze he still calls him "stupid" and an "idiot" multiple times in the film.
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Sound in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

How does sound create meaning in these three key sequences? -The fantasy sequence. One way in which sound creates meaning in this sequence is through the music used. The music creates meaning as from an outsider looking in it does come across as typical french music. Romantic, passionate and dramatic in its form. This in many ways represents Jean-Do's life and particularly in the fantasy sequence where he is imagining a butterfly being born all spliced together with memories from his life it emphasis the meaning behind the dramatic music as Jean-Do went from a respected man in a booming industry with everything to becoming a shell of his former self only having his imagination left. Its almost like a tragedy which the music emphasises very well. -The shaving sequence The lack of music in the first scene at Jean-Dos father apartment creates an austere impression of Papinou and forces the spectator to focus on the minimally expressive dialogue between the two characte...
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City of God

Mise-en-scene In the opening scenes of City of God, the mise-en-scene is in complete contrast to the ending of the film. In the opening the buildings that make up the city are nice, have structure and are in good condition, i n comparison to the, what has become, slums in the later part of the film.  This shows the generational decline in society and how things have changed over decades of different powers that be in the city.  One part of evidence is the infamous City of God sign, which is a prime example of deterioration and decline. During the scene in which the Tender Trio hold up a gas truck the City of God sign is clearly visible in the background and it's almost brand new, untouched and this represents City of God throughout the time of the Tender Trio committing more petty crimes than what would happen in the future; in contrast, the scene in which Rocket returns to the City of God to photograph L'il Ze the sign can then be seen in the background, in the same...
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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

The narrative of The Diving Bell And The Butterfly reflects the main theme in the film brilliantly, the narrative is monotonous, drawn out and could be viewed as repetitive however this is done purposely as the main theme of the film is to show an audience what this mans life was actually like and eighty percent of it would have been extremely repetitive and often very lonely and bland. Another part of the narrative is the name of the film, The Diving Bell And The Butterfly, a diving bell is a big, clunky, heavy, old fashioned diving suit and a butterfly is a vibrant, active and elegant insect that represents life at its fullest these two juxtaposing images and references are to do with Jean-Do's mind and body. The diving bell representing his now lifeless and useless body, in contrast the butterfly represents his brain and his heart and the intense emotion he still feels, often vibrant and most definitely lively throughout his life even though he's stuck in this paralysed stat...
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