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 is also used when Carrot is talking to Knockout Ned and when the other children are chasing after Steak.
The editing in the film has been described as restless. What is the significance of restless editing and how does it create meaning? Give examples.
The significance of the editing is that it represents COG throughout as for example in the days of the tender trio, Shaggy and Bernice lay on their bed talking about their life and Bernice gives him a hard time about getting a real job which in contrast to L'il Ze's reign where he is dead-set on his business that something like that would never happen between L'il Ze and a woman.
How does the cinematography and editing in the "flying chicken" sequence create meaning for the audience and represent a key plot line and message of the whole film?
-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 is also used when Carrot is talking to Knockout Ned and when the other children are chasing after Steak.
The editing in the film has been described as restless. What is the significance of restless editing and how does it create meaning? Give examples.
The significance of the editing is that it represents COG throughout as for example in the days of the tender trio, Shaggy and Bernice lay on their bed talking about their life and Bernice gives him a hard time about getting a real job which in contrast to L'il Ze's reign where he is dead-set on his business that something like that would never happen between L'il Ze and a woman.
How does the cinematography and editing in the "flying chicken" sequence create meaning for the audience and represent a key plot line and message of the whole film?
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