Analysis of screenshots

This screenshot is taken from The Dark Knight. There are a few different uses of the camera and scene that define this image. First is the camera position, it is at a low angle to give the character a more powerful look. Also is the scene lighting, although there is some light the scene is still very dark, this suits the characters persona by helping him have a more dark mysterious look. The combination of the two techniques tells you the character is mysterious but still a very powerful character.

This is a screenshot taken from The Prestige. The image is a two-shot from the film. This two-shot marks an interaction between the two characters and marks the significance of the light bulb he is picking up. The mise en scenes used it this film tells you a lot about the film. The clothes that they are wearing are very old fashion eg. top hats, large coats, shirts, ties and canes. This tells us that the movie was most likely set in around the 18th century.



This image is from the film Goodfellas. The image is a point-if-view shot of somebody looking down on the character pointing a gun at him. The use of this pov is very powerful because it shows it from the shooters perspective making you feel part of the action and also we see the characters reaction/look of fear.