Sunday, 7 October 2012

Thrillers [The Red Violin]



Sound
  • Long notes by violins
  • strings start overlaying with continuous notes [thriller/anxious]
  • strings creep into high pitch then cellos do the same but in a lower octave
  • diegetic sounds of woodworking/tools
  • fire crackling in background
  • sanding wood [diegetic]
  • man smashes violin against table [no background music then]
  • footsteps echo when man walks into hall [music starts again]
  • auctioneer speaking
  • echo of hall is noticeable
  • applause after gavel bangs
  • phone ringing off to the side
  • strings were always playing 2 notes and then 2 notes [building tension and getting higher and higher] or low/high continuous notes
Editing
  • camera starts out of focus and camera moves smoothly through violin rack
  • camera moves to doorway to show violin/cello woodworking
  • camera moves to show a brick wall then another room with the fire and man with his apprentice
  • camera moves and then moves in to mid-shot of man with violin and master
  • every time camera 'moved', it moved to the right
  • fades to black
  • title appears then fades
  • man appears, camera follows his back and gets to the point where it is practically over the shoulder
  • cut to door
  • camera follows to POV diagonally
  • man leaves frame
  • camera moves in, passing over the heads of the auction-goers until mid-shot of auctioneer
  • red violin revolves in its case as it is introduced
Title and Mise en Scene
  • sans serif font used
  • it goes well with the blurry background which eventually comes into focus
  • it is a high angle shot 1st, lowering down on a crane
  • this creates a falling feeling
  • credits are based around the scene
  • the credits are seen in dark areas, not near the actors
  • violins are seen when the camera is in focus [adds to enigma]
  • a workshop is seen in the beginning
  • costumes are older, as if back in time
  • therefore they are appropriate for the portrayed period in time
  • text is posh same as the opening of the movie in the auction house
  • dark colour palate is used [lets us see watercolours vibrantly]
  • main star is in different clothes than other auction goers
  • this creates an enigma, gives significance and symbolises importance
  • shadows are created with the lighting used from the window to create a dark work environment
Genre
  • thriller
  • intense music, smashed violin, intense atmosphere in workshop
Narrative
  • something to do with the red violin and its maker
  • movie has something to do with its significance
  • the character played by Samuel L. Jackson will reveal the plot
Enigma
  • how does Samuel L. Jackson's character play into the film?
  • who's buying the violin?
  • how much is it worth?
  • why is it so special?

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