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Audio

Camerawork

As soon as brick top starts to explain the definition of nemesis, non-digetic sound in the form of the films opening title score plays quietly in the background and overrides the at first quite tone of the room.

As they leave the room, brick top shows them to his thugs, who are sharpening blades and other tools used to dismember bodies, your eye is drawn straight to the sound and your focus is drawn to the weapon

The camerawork on this scene is, much like the rest of the film, pretty basic however they put emphasis on Brick Top's explanation by slowly zooming onto his face as he explains the definition of nemesis and the shot goes from a medium close up to a close up. The camera is also below Brick Top, showing his authority over the other character. The rest of the scenes camerawork includes medium shots with other characters' facial expressions being the key focus of the camera.

Lighting

Mise en scene

The lighting in this scene is all natural as it was filmed on location, all the light sources came from the sun and therefore gives the most authentic look to the film especially in the context its in.

Lighting

Ambient lighting from the ceiling lights lighting the tops of each characters head and face with Brick Top's face being darker, showing a certain sense of seriousness to the character in this clip the lower half of his face is darker and your eyes are drawn to the characters mouth. He has also been backlit, outlining his head clearly in the middle of the frame with light behind him.

The lighting on all the other characters is similar, coming directly from the ceiling lights which gives the viewer a sense of the seemingly natural situation inside the pawn shop's office. They are not lit from behind like brick top is and therefore the lighting could be used to insinuate a feeling of the unknow to the characters who have just met a man they don't know.

Analysis

Snatch

"The Definition of Nemesis"

The overall set is a natural theme,

with the intent on showing the normality to the cast of the surrounding. The cast are set out having brick top in front of the two other characters as they listen to him talk. The setting simply sets a sombre, serious tone as brick top starts to talk

Camerawork

The camerawork in this film is very basic however it perfectly demonstrates the urgency at the beginning of the Zulu charge as the medium shot tracks the Zulu's as they close on the Welsh guard, The camera then switches to the organised ranks of Welsh soldiers and focuses on them until the 'Fire' order is given at which point the camera begins to switch to each officer as they give the commands at which point the shot becomes a close up, with emphasis now being put on the struggling expressions of the officers giving the commands.

Zulu (1964) -

Final Attack

BTEC Media Level 3 Presentation

Patrick Eade

Audio

Lighting

Audio plays a huge role in this

scene as it is a mix of two different digetic sounds, one being the Zulu war chants and then the second main one being the singing of the Welsh Guards as they sing "Men of Harlech" as a way of intimidating the Zulu's. The audio is then corrupted with the noise of Zulu's charging, chanting as they run as the Welsh continue to sing, then their song is overwritten by the officer giving orders, and then a Bugle, at which point from then on the sounds of gunfire can be heard for a solid 20 seconds or so and the 3 ranks of soldiers fire continuous volleys into the groups of Zulu

In this scene, as Luke and Vader reach the end of their duel, the shot is heavily backlit by ambient light from various windows and doors. Then, after cutting off Luke's hand, as Vader looms over him the Vader is lit from below, the cast shadow from his mask giving him a powerful and imposing look.

The rest of the scene's lighting carries this same method, lighting the whole body and focusing on the facial expressions of Luke as he learns the news that Vader is in fact his father.

The ambient light from their lightsabres also play a small role but not enough or one that I feel was of key focus to George Lucas at the time.

Camerawork

The camerawork in this scene is interesting as it is used, the same way (medium close ups and close ups) throughout as the main focus is on the facial expressions of Luke as he learns of his father's fate. Although Vader is wearing a mask making it impossible to read his facial expressions, the camera flits between the two characters as they talk, and as Darth Vader begins to talk about the power of the dark side and as he tries to talk Luke into joining him, the camera cuts to a shot from below, showing his power in this clip.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, "I am your father"

Audio

When Vader has finished the line "No, I am your father" the camera instantly cuts to a closeup of Luke's face as his emotions are clear to the viewer.

Perhaps one of the best uses of audio in a film, as Darth Vader says "I am your father" the imperial march plays slowly, giving a dark, sombre and revealing tone. In the background you can hear ambient noise in the form of wind, as well as the hum of Vader's lightsabre in the background.

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