The document provides visual analysis of scenes from the film "Furious 7". It analyzes symbolism within the shots including smashed cars representing feelings of anger, characters dressed in black conveying negativity, and closed doors showing the protagonist no longer wanting to be seen. Details like empty chairs and beer bottles are described as portraying loneliness and turning to addiction. Facial expressions, camera angles, and other visual elements are examined for how they further the plot and develop characters.

1. FURIOUS
TOKYO DRIFT

2. Sound of laughter from
others makes him feel
worse. And the loose
metal sound represents
how the character is
broken.
Immediately
understand he is
different and an
outsider to the
others.
Smashed car
represents Sean’s
thoughts and
feelings – anger and
upset.

3. Continuous background of laughter
emphasises the humiliation.
Track in shows
fierce expression
with piercing eyes.
Blurred
background puts
all the focus on the
antagonist.

4. Behind the
character there are
scratches on the
car representing
how the
protagonist has
been hurt.
Only character
not contributing to
the laughter; he
nods his head in
disappointment.
His eyes follow
him with an angry
Left to face the facial expression.
situation on his
own.

5. Presents how he
has ownership
over her which
portrays women
to be seen as
objects and the
weaker gender.
Throws his arm
around female.

6. Onlooker waving away the smoke
coming from the car could represent
how the people are waving Sean
away which shows he is unwanted
and lonely.
Leaning over and
looking down
makes the
protagonist
appear weak and
vulnerable whilst
making the
antagonist strong
and in control.
Dialogue “Don’t
leave town is said
as a command
and not an Completely
option. dressed in black
– connotes
negativity and an
evil side.

7. Track out reveals
people walking in
front of car whilst
he just sits there.
Gives the sense
of empathy
towards the
character.
Peers round
nervously –
doesn’t just walk
in which shows
Closed door : Opening of the
how he is
earthy brown door by Sean
expecting
colour connotes shows how he
something/
warm and neutral wants to be seen.
someone.
.

8. Seeks comfort in Closed door :
alcohol. earthy brown
colour connotes
Pile of books warm and neutral
positioned .
behind empty
beer bottles
shows
intelligence
Empty chair
but it is being
representing
overshadowed
he has no
by the
support, on
addiction or
his own and
how he has
lonely.
giving up and
chosen to hide
it!.
Hoody shows he is not bothered
about his appearance and the grey Used bowl Another pile of
colour evokes strong emotion, represents books yet again
depressed, dull and moody. carelessness.. hidden by a beer
bottle.

9. Shuts the door
to show how
he no longer
wants to be
seen.
Clear shot of a
painting involving
tiger- animal known
to be strong and
fierce; may
represent dads
hidden personality
as the tiger has his
back towards the
audience.

10. This shot shows the dad with half of his face
in light and the other half in darkness; this
represents how the positive side of him is
Shuts the door getting over shadowed by his negative
to show how aspects, although it could also show he has
he no longer an evil side which is trying to get through but
wants to be is being denied by the by the light – positive.
seen.
Over the
Close up intensifies the
shoulder shot.
tension between
Low toned dialogue
characters – I feel the
makes the audience
dad could also be seen
feel the atmosphere.
as antagonist towards
his son.

11. May represent
Quite cluttered a family
may suggest photo?
things are But the fact it
getting to has a
much for the reflection
character. hiding it
shows how
the character
may not want
the audience
to know he
really cares.
Neat pile of
paper work
expresses
organisation.
By Louise