2. themes
conventions
colours lighting
(Mob)
openings
Good vs Bad
This is could be
mafia vs mafia or
mafia vs cops
Rich vs poor
the could again be
cop vs mafia
Strong vs Weak
Old mafia vs uprising
new mafia
Low level lighting
This lighting is used to
display a change of in
atmosphere when a
character of significance
becomes present
Spot Lighting
This is usually used to
show a character's
importance
Establishing shots
To set the scene of the movie, this
is usually urban landscape
Dialogue
This could be a conversation
between a group of people;
this could also be a voice over
Main character
You are usually introduced to the
main character; this character can
be present in different forms such
as the opening voice over. or we
can be introduced to this character
using the environment
the colours that are usually
associated with these films are
quite dark one; these is because
they connote negativity and
darkness. These might be used to
complement a character's
personalities
red
black
grey
dark blue
4. In this screen shot we are shown a
broken bus window; this is due to a riot
which is taken place in this part of the
opening scene. This compliments the
environment allowing it to connote an
tainted urban environment; this signifies
that the population of this city is
corrupted. This is usually associated with
a powerful negative influence such as the
mafia
This is an establishing shot of a city that
looks to be Miami; this is to signify to
the audience where the movie is gonna
be taken placed; giving this cities
history of gang violence... It paints a
better picture.
This is a mid shot of the main character;
he identity is masked at this point. This is
done by using low level lighting so he
looks as if he's a silhouette; this has bad
connotations around his personality even
before we are properly introduced to him
you could also suggest that this
character is quite mysterious but deadly
In this screenshot we see a close up of the
boys face; we are shown this to see the
emotion of this boy. He seems to be quite
scared, this is due to the presents of the
In this screenshot, the camera shot that has been used is
a two shot; this suggest that there's some sort of
relationship between these two characters; this is
probably a negative one seen as the owner of this
establishment is giving him protection money.
main character; his facial expressions
connotes that he doesn't appreciate the
presence of of this character... This is
making him very uncomfortable
6. In the open sequence the first thing
displayed to the audience is the distribution
company; this connotes to the majority of the
audience that this is a potential blockbuster
production. This Is is due to the the
reputation of this production company
The director if the movies is also introduced;
this is to give an rough idea to the audience
what to expect. Although this could only apply to
a small majority if the audience due to the fact
they most like won't know who he is
At this section of the production the historical
context is display on a black background with write
writing; this indicates that the text is the important
context here... Giving the reader a rough
understanding of the context behind the narrative;
enable the to engage more with the film and not get
side tracked
This screen shot contains diegetic narrative to
support the histrionic content display in the
previous sequence; this dialogue is of course in
another language to support the ethnic minority in
this film(Cubans) the characters attire suggest
that he is a dictator; the fact that he is doing a
This is a close up of Cuba flag. This is to show
that the flag is an item if significance; raising
awareness to the audience to what to expect.
This could connote war due to its on a military
vessel. The lighting used here is quite high, this
is to make the flag more visible and to enhance
the colours
This is a long shot of two boats full of that it
seems to be of people; taking all the aspect
up until this points the suggestion the come
to mind are immigrants. If you have seen the
first attempt at this movie, this aspect would
be significantly care to you from the start
7. At this point ibb the movie the title finally appears;
this is usually done in many movies to give the
audience important content before the actually
production starts, because throwing them straight
into the movie can leave people confused. The
writing display her is "SCAREFACE" this so in
capital letters to show importance. The red writing
connotes blood which links to the name of the film.
You could associated this tmwith their being a lot
In this screen shot we seen a elderly lazy getting of
this crowned board; a track in camera movement is
used to compliment the close up shot. This shows
the audience the negative expression on her face;
depression is probably the main conception here.
Judging from her attire she looks as if she a maid.
of killing involed
8. This is the opening sequence of public enemies,
as you can see from the screenshot the scene
opens with these characters walking up a set of
stairs; a mid shot is used to display the three
characters attire. This also displayed their facial
expression which seem to be quite serious. At
first we are under the impression that maybe
these group of characters at just business men,
but from further observation of camera angles er
can see these characters have bad intentions
This screen shot is an establishing shot to set
the scene; as we can see here here all the
characters that we have previously seen are
now going separate ways; this is seen with fast
pace movement from these characters
indicating a significant event is about to take
place. The sound at these point are just diegetic
talking from everybody with the firm. There is
also non diegetic music within this scene to build
tension
This is an close up of the main characters
face; the director has done this to show the
character facial expressions. The expression
the is being displayed by the characters is a
one of seriousness; this connotes he is taking
the situation of robbing the bank very
seriously. You could say this character is
doing this to show confidence as well
Public enemies
9. This over that shoulder shot has been used
to give the a perspective of an accountant
with in this booth; as well as this the item of
significance is clear(the money). This low
angles also allows the audience to see this
gangster attire and props; his facial
expression is supported quite egger. This
shoes the audience that these thieves are in
a hirey before the cops get there. We are
also shown the body language of the victim;
from this aspect we can see this character is
quite frightened due to being held at
gunpoint
In this screenshot we are shown a close up
of another member of this mob squad; his
expression is completely contrast to his
fellow associates. Having this worried
expression on his face is because of he is
keeping watch; this suggest his life is in
danger as well as his companions.
In the shot we are shown the same character
again, but due to the wide depth of field he is not
the main subject matter; the fact the he is then out
of focus with a reduced amount of lighting
supports this. Here we see the classical them of
bad vs good, but because this is a mob films the
roles are switched making the authorities the bad
guys
10. The Godfather
The distribution company is displayed here; this is
to give the audience an idea of the budget of this
movie; paramount movies are usually made with a
high budget. This company is known for producing a
number of blockbuster films. There is non diegetic
music playing her; the type of music boring played
is usually the music you associated with Italians; so
violins etc
The music is still continuously playing as the
title of the movie is seen with a fade in
transition. As we can see from the font type the
director has chosen it is the traditional font
usually associated with the mob. Using the
effect of puppet strings above the godfathers
name suggest he has control. The directors
name is Also introduced here
This is an close up of an mans face; from his
diegetic dialogue we can see that he is telling
a strong to somebody, but we don't know who
yet. The expression on his face suggest that
he is very upset about something; this
technique is used by the director to make the
story more engaging for the audience, he
wants us to empathise with this character
11. This is an over the shoulder shot of an
mysterious character; by making this character
look almost as a silhouette suggest that he has
a high level of importance. At this point the other
characters body language suggests he's looking
for sympathy from the don't; by using this shot
we are able to see what this character is wear;
by wearing a suit can suggest he's quite a
sophisticated business man
This close up reveals the character to the audience,
and as we can see it is the son. He is following the
traditional representation of me by having that bold
facial expressions; he looks almost disgusted with
what he is hearing. At this point our opinion of this
character is still being built due to the continuous
dialogue. We are also shown this character attire; he
is wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie. From this we can
tell that he is quite wealthy
