Charlie's Thrillers

Layer cake

• Flash back in black and white.

 

Diegetic: The Foley is kept to a minimum except for an explosion which is made as loud as possible (this is done in slow motion).

Dissolves are used throughout

Non-diegetic: Slow music from the beginning and sound bridged through the opening scene. Slow up until the build up of the introduction of main character. Narration by main character.

• When narration explains new drugs, the filter changes to sepia (light brown) this is to match the drugs colour. 

Present day: no filters, bright natural colours. Until lab where white is the dominant colour to match the cocaine.

 The music decreases in volume leaving the narration loud.

Clothing: main character wears black, expensive clothes. When in lab they wear white to match the drug. Although in this scene the room is left shadowed to keep the mystery of the characters and there business

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 Quadrophenia

Camera: It opens with an extreme long shot showing the main character on the edge of a cliff. reminiscent of the last scene in the film (foreshadowing).

Mice en scene: The lighting of this shot (silhouette) shot hides the main characters face and identity. Orange filter is used to make it seem like a sunset and link it to the end.

Diegetic sound: there is no dialogue during this scene; the Foley of the waves of the sea is very loud.

Non-diegetic : “reign over me” by the who is played quietly in the background

Editing: there are no cuts during the first 1:20 seconds: creating a slow pace. At 1:20 there is a straight cut to the next scene and opening credits.

The construction of this scene is foregrounding the end

In the opening sequence a jump cut is used, these were used often in the French new wave movies of the 50’s, many of these movies inspired the look of the “mods” this use of cut could be a reference.

Editing: there are 12 cuts during this part of the opening.

Non-diegetic: another the Who track with a faster tempo to match the speed of cuts.

Diegetic: is minimal with only a few lines of dialogue.

Bullitt

Non-diegetic: Begins with slow percussion and high pitch strings creating suspense. Jazz instruments are used after the initial build up. This builds until the breaking of a window and a smoke grenade where the percussion becomes heavier and faster.

Diegetic: there is no dialogue until the very end of the introduction and this gives the audience very little information. The Foley of smashing windows the smoke grenade hitting the floor has been made very loud.

Mice en scene: the lighting is low key and keeps the characters half covered.  The characters are dressed in dark suits.

Camera: the first part of the introduction the camera tracks across the room showing details of the “office”. A close-up is used on the pulling of the pin.

Hurt locker

Opens with a quote on screen. a fade is used Leaving “war is a drug” making the audience focus on this specific part of the quote.

The camera is hand held throughout making it seem realistic and like the audience is participating.

Non-diegetic: the non diegetic is kept to a minimum and with low level music during the slow motion.

Camera: slow motion is used to get full effect of the explosion along with a close up of a rusting car

 Mice en scene: hard light is used to recreate the harsh sun light of the location.

The girl with a dragon tattoo

Diegetic: Foley is very loud, specifically the opening of the package. There is no dialogue in this scene.

Non-diegetic: there is a sound bridge through out the sequence.

Camera: there are many close ups on the package to show its importance. Long shots are used to show the man’s loneliness. Tracking of the female character I done to conceal her identity. Shallow depths of field are used. De-saturated.

Mice en scene: she wears a hooded top to conceal her identity. The man wears immaculately smart clothing showing him to be wealthy; this also matches the décor of the room he is in.

Editing: parallel editing is used as they don’t meet in this scene. Straight cuts are most common. Slow paced cuts.

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