BLADERUNNER Skyscapes

Opening of Film: Establishing Shot

After Leon kills Holden, shot of a skycraft flying amongst skyscrapers and electronic billboards

“ a new life awaits you in the off world colonies. A chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure!” Low angle shot Obscured vision Juxtaposition

Low angle shot

Obscured vision

Juxtaposition

Deckard flies to Tyrell

BLADERUNNER China Town

High angle shot of imposing dragon: Asian dominance Rain Camera pans across the scene Rain pervades all Busy, overcrowded street Glum, bleak, grey

High angle shot of imposing dragon: Asian dominance

Rain

Camera pans across the scene

Rain pervades all

Busy, overcrowded street

Glum, bleak, grey

“ No, four. Two, two; FOUR”: stereotyping language barrier etc. (characterisation)

Characterisation : close up on gnarly hands and nails wrinkled skin – old worker accent disjointed English: “ not fish; snakes scale” Mise en scene polluted dimly lit unnatural, fluorescent light crowded

Characterisation :

close up on gnarly hands and nails

wrinkled skin – old worker

accent

disjointed English:

“ not fish; snakes scale”

Mise en scene

polluted

dimly lit

unnatural, fluorescent light

crowded

BLADERUNNER Murders & ‘Retirements’

Sudden Shocking Violent Murder Execution style

Sudden

Shocking

Violent

Murder

Execution style

Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC Animalistic hunt: hunter vs. victim Ruthless, execution style murder

Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC

Animalistic hunt: hunter vs. victim

Ruthless, execution style murder

Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC “ wake up, time to die” unexpected, sudden

Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC

“ wake up, time to die”

unexpected, sudden