Film studies

How Far does 'Winter's Bone' rely upon an understanding of its social context? Refer in detail to at least one sequence of film. In Winters Bone, This sequence opens up with a two person mid-shot, showing Ree and Tear drop. This shot shows that both characters have some connection, with Tear drop driving emphasises the idea of a patriarchal society as he has the power of where they are going. As this is an independent film, they tend to have longer takes and this fits the trend as it doesn't cut until 13 seconds into the sequence. They also have used only natural lighting to increase the idea of a naturalistic theme. I believe this harms the film as i absorbed everything from this shot within the first five seconds so the delaying of the cut gradually bored me as a viewer. The next few shots are close-up shot reverse shots going back from Ree and Teardrop. Tear Drop is a complex character that i have found an allegiance with how he carries himself, he is a very i...

CINEMATIC IDEAS... Props- Fake blood Spray Gun props- Pistol Smash-able objects/ etc broken bottle Camera Angles- Extreme close-ups of gun Tracking shots of Archy Mid shots of characters Establishing shots of train Costume- Formal suits- Black Glasses Torn victim cloths Make up- Blood on Victim Lighting- Low-key Light at the end of the tunnel Sound- Running/ heavy breathing Character speech Editing- Slow motion                  

Live or Die brief Synopsis The year is 2012, Finn Monty have ruled the destructive city of Nuneaton for half a decade, expanding and becoming more powerful everyday. However it could all come crumbling down if he doesn't take care of business. He must eliminate long time friends Archie Boswell and Patrick Keenan. Keenan's targeted for stealing money from the business and Boswell because he's a loose cannon and has killed multiple people in public areas, one being rival gang leader Clayton Johnson. Monty and his boys cleverly figure out how to deal with both problems so they order Boswell to do what he does best, to kill Keenan. It seems all a bit too easy for Boswell when Keenan is waiting alone in a cemetery. He follows through with the kill but it got messy for Boswell so he flees immediately after.  Trying to clean himself up as he leaves, he is met by two of Monty's associates who have been ordered to take care of Boswell. He ...

With close reference to one scene from "pan's labyrinth", explore how cinematography and mise-en-scene create meaning. The pale man sequence begins with the camera zooming out from Ofelia as she is entering the pale mans layer. This is followed by a cross-dissolve showing the corridor. The first shot uses a lot of low-key lighting whereas the second uses high-key lighting to show the transition from the real world where the Spanish civil war is happening  and franco is the dictator of Spain to the fantasy world. Del Toro has used a lot of red in the second shot to create a warm atmosphere  for the mis-en-scene. The camera continues to track backwards making Ofelia smaller and smaller. This could portray the idea that Ofelia's knowledge of the world around her is very limited and she feels more comfortable in the fantasy world.  There is a jump cut to a chair being paced on the floor as the camera tilts up to show Ofelia. This could show that the chair is goin...