My scene analysis for a film, to present in my Digital Portfolio.

1. Tiffany Moggridge.
My essay on Mise-En-Scène forThe Matrix: Reloaded – ‘Upgrades’ fight.
Film Directors: Lana and Andy Wachowski.||Clip Length: 2:17.
For my film clip, I willbe analysing the ‘Upgrades’ fight between Neo and three Agents formise-
en-scène, fromthe film The Matrix: Reloaded.
The scene is first introduced withtwo of Morpheus' associates fromthe Crisis meeting, Ballard
and Malachi, telling Morpheus that he has thirty six hours to stay in the Matrix. Morpheus,
compared to Ballard and Malachi, is alwaysalone onscreen. Whilst Ballard and Malachi are close
together in the frame to connote their relationship as close comrades, Morpheus appears on his
own to illustrate the factthat he will be alone in future, as he is staying in the Matrix whilst the
rest are leaving. Alternatively, it hints at the factthat Morpheus differs from the rest of the team,
as his separate frame emphasises how significant his character truly is.
The next scene consists of a rather grungy door with a very protective appearance to contrast
with the environment surrounding the Crisis meeting, and how secretive the Matrix Freedom
Fighters must be. Additionally, the Oracle is inside the same building, so the fighters must
protect her at all costs. When the door is knocked, Corrupt opens a seal in whichallows him to
lookoutside, and the lighting of the car outdoors appears to shine inwards and reflect on his
glasses, hinting that the sense of exposure is upon the Freedom Fighters, yetthey are prepared
for whatis next. There is also a looming shadow of an agent over the door and Corrupt's eyes, as

2. if the Agent is a hidden threat. We get a POVof Corrupt, and wesee an Agent Smith copy stood
outside. We do not see his face,but we do know it is him from his voice,and who he wishes to
see, whichis Neo. The headlights of the carbehind the Agent perfectly frame the sides of his
face,shadowing out his identity and shrouding him in mystery. This is an illustration to the fact
the Agents appeared unexpectedly at the Crisis meeting, and the way the Agent's face is blocked
out, contrasts withwho he is as a character; whichis simply a blank clone, one of a million, he is
only a synthetic, and there are a myriad more like him in the Matrix. So the headlights draw
away his personality, yetsomehow managing to pose him as a danger. When he hands Corrupt
the envelope, Corrupt tells the Agent to ‘piss off’,and shuts out the lighting; whichrestores the
security to the scene. Neo senses that somebody is present to visit him, and he confronts
Corrupt and Wurm, beforetaking the envelope. Emptying it, we see an earpiece fromone of the
agents, stating that Neo had ‘set him free’. The earpiece itself is extremely significant, as it is the
one thing in whichkeeps the agents under the controlof the Matrix, their orders are said
through that earpiece, so to see it in Neo's hand shows that Neo has influenced the Agents to
become much more independent. From that, we learn that the Agents no longer intend to kill
Neo because of their orders fromthe Matrix, but because they; even as synthetics; have
developed their ownhatred for Neo.
When Neo dismisses Corrupt and Wurm, there's another shot of the door. Little by little, the
Agents beat against it, causing the door to mould and caveinwards, portraying that the main
element of security is under attack,making the Freedom Fighters vulnerable. Evenrust
crumbles fromthe door as it is hit against, whichcorresponds with the very urban and grungy
environment the Freedom Fighters have chosen to hide themselves in. When the door is
opened, three agents are revealed and it appears Neo doesn't even flinch.It is clear from the
way he responds to the entrance of the Agents, that he is not afraid and even the slight
provocativegesture with his head shows that he is encouraging a fight. Referring back tothe
previous scene with Morpheus being on his own in a separate frame, there is a clear contrast
between Neo and the Agents. Neo appears alone, and he is placed to the leftof the camera to
emphasise the empty space behind him. It is clear from this that he is now alone in the Matrix,
as the rest have gone backinto hiding. This creates a sense of isolation and independence on
Neo's half, as the emptiness in the background hints that he is alone, and outnumbered. When
seeing the Agents, dressed the same, there is more of that synthetic element and lack of identity,
but their expressions and glasses covering their eyes shine a aggressive yet mysterious light
onto their characters.
As one of the Agents begins to attack, Neo hardly moves from his spot, simply swatting the
actions of the Agent away.This is cohesive to the powerNeo has developed since his prior
attack fromthe Agents, and his careless nature and the way he predicts the Agent's movements
show that Neo, despite being outnumbered, is at more power, because he is The One.
Alternatively, the fact he can predict the Agent's movements are also because of the factthe
Agents have been programmed tofight in the same style, reflecting on the counterfeit aspects of
whoand what the Agents are.

3. When Neo's fist is caught by one of the Agents, he seems to gesture his head once again,
breaking formation of the careless characterhe was trying to play beforehand. This suggests
that Neo is almost surprised as to what has happened, and then the fight begins.
The fight itself is very typical of the Wachowskisiblings, as it has been noted that in their other
films; take V For Vendetta as an example; they usually set their fights out to have the
protagonist of great ability, and also to be outnumbered. A lot of the onscreen action is fast
motions, and there are a lot of unrealistic movements to maintain the surreal nature of the
Matrix and the ability of the characters fighting. I noticed that Neo is alwaysonscreen during the
fight with at least twoAgents out of the three, and this creates the awareness of bias sides in the
fight; it even supports the case that there are millions of Agents in the Matrix, and scales it down
to just three against one, like Agents against humans.
As the fight moves on outside, the centre of focus begins to concentrate on just Neo and one
agent, and Neo lands a large kickagainst the agent and sends him against a lamp post. The fact
that the glass shield to the bulb falls out of the swaying lamp post emphasises the power of
Neo's kickagainst the Agent, and his superhuman abilities are further exhibited not long after.
Glass shatters and spreads along the concretebelow, creating the effectof the urban conditions
of the setting and the damage inflictedupon it. Neo then pauses, and there is a POVof the
alleyway.The first thing I noticed was that the car from the Agents was no longer present, but
instead a scrap of rubbish – Again, fitting the urban area – tumbles into the alleyway.There is a
sudden feeling of isolation in this, and even a sense of suspense. Happening elsewhere in the
city,is Trinity falling out of a building whilst being shot at by Agents. Therefore, Neo can detect
that something is distorted within this scene, and the missing car and rolling piece of paper
support this. Finally, Neo prepares himself forflight. The ground ripples within this process, and
the buildings seem to mould and bend to his presence. This mirrors the surreal and synthetic
world of the Matrix, and the impact Neo truly has upon in from being ‘The One’.