2.
Camera
In this extract a close up shot of the character's face can be seen.
Once they guy has looked at his street he looks away and a
worried expression develops on his face. This creates an uneasy
atmosphere as tension creeps into the scene as the character is
feeling unsettled. This also creates mystery as the character
hasn't spoken which makes the audience feel uneasy as well as
intrigued as to what the character is worried about.
3.
Editing
An insert can be seen when the character puts his finger on the
recording and presses "listen", this is used to inform the
audience of something that has occurred in the past. The
recording says "Dick Laurent is dead", this coveys that creates
sympathy towards the guy that has passed as well as creating a
tense atmosphere as the audience are clueless as to who "Dick
Laurent" is and how he died.
4.
Sound
Ambient sound is used within the scene when you hear a
buzz, which adds to the verisimilitude of the scene. Ambient
sound is also incorporated within the sound bridge when we
hear the buzzer before we see it in order to see the character's
reaction. The character looks uneasy, which can be identified
through his facial expression which creates a tense,
suspenseful atmosphere as he looks at the buzzer. This
intrigues the audience as they are still left very clueless at this
point in the extract which also persuades the audience to
continue watching.
5.
Mise-en Scene
A long shot of the setting is used when we see the character's big,
white house that is designed with tall, slim windows. The size of
the house could imply that the man living there has a lot of
money as he lives in a large house in a quiet area, this could also
imply that he is a significant character to the movie. The slim
windows could imply that he has something to hide as you
cannot see inside his house, whilst the well-kept garden could
reflect his personality implying that he is neat and well organised.
6.
Title Sequence
Bill Pullman
Patricia Arquette
Balthazar Getty
Lost Highway
Robert Blake
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Richard Pryor
Lucy Butler
Michael Massee
Jack Nance
Jack Kehler
Henry Rollins
Giovanni Ribisi
Scott Coffey
With Gary Busey
And Robert Loggia
Casting Johanna Ray, C.S.A.
And Elaine J. Huzzar
Music Composed and Conducted By
Angelo Badalamenti
Editor Mary Sweeney
Production Designer/Costume
Designer Patricia Norris
Director of Photography Peter
Deming
Produced by, Deepak Nayar Tom
Sternberg, Mary Sweeney
Written by David Lynch & Barry
Gifford
Directed by David Lynch
7.
The titles are in a yellow, sans serif font that fades in, in the
middle of the screen in order to draw the audience's attention.
Low key lighting is reinforced in the opening sequence as well
as a fast pace road & shadows. This could imply that there is a
lot of darkness & mystery within the film as you cannot see
ahead of you on the road which would covey that events
unravel unexpectedly throughout the sequence.
Titles
