Thursday, 4 October 2012

clip analysis

V for Vendetta the domino sequence
the sequence starts with a close up of a domiono followed by an establishing shot of the local which situates the audience with the environment. throughout the clip their is lots of shot reverse shots of converstaions between characters as well as in situations such as the robbery where the camera changes from the robber in the mask and the employee behind the counter. jump cuts are used in the clip to represent flashbacks of the past story which continues into fade out from the dominos line up in the shape of v's logo to the v's logo on a door. the clip also incuded parellel editing of people recieveing the parcel of v's mask and cape.

clip 2 v for vendetta continuity clip
at the beggining of this clip it introduces the audience to the character such as Evie and V and the surrounding areas. Throughout this opening there is parrell editing of evie and V getting ready to go out they are both watching the same programme with the voice of london. As Evie leaves and walks the streets after curfue she is stopped by the 'police' this has put Evie into a vulnerable position and their is no way to escape until we see a close up of feet which are infact V's he has come to the rescue of Evie.

v for vendetta the voice of london is silenced
the clip starts with a pan from the tv programme presented by the voice of london to the voice of londin in the shower, this is clip shows voyerisum and a take on the female gaze, this is because we see the close up of the voice of londons back, feet and hands within this clip, the audience gets to see a long shot of his body in only a towel before a zoom in to his face while he is enjoying a private moment in the shower. as V enters the room the voice of london slips and lands on the floor which gives V the power in the siuation making the voice of london the vulnerable character. we then see falsh backs of when the voice of london was part of the larkhill instiution and some of the awful things he did showing the audience the relationship between him and V

the psycho shower scene
the psycho shower scene is another example of voyerism as well as the male gaze this is as we see the man go in to a personal moment in the shower where the women is stripping and enjoying a wash. we see a close up of the womans face, stomach, hand, and arms throughout the scene. as the man attacks the woman is helpless and vulnerable as the man in the scene ultimately has the power.

2 comments:

  1. D1
    Overly descriptive, there is little analysis of what the parallel edit is used to show - relationship/purpose/meaning?
    To improve:
    Move beyind description of what you see - analyse the juxtaposition and relationship of the use of parallel edits. Male vs female, the power and control V has over the situation?

    Is the V shower sequence demonstrating the male gaze?

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  2. Alex - there is no presentation for the textual analysis and no evidence of your work on Children of Men - this in turns means you will be unprepared for the class this week.


    Task 1. Exam Film 2: Children of Men (2006)
    Watch Children of Men £2.50 – (or free here) make notes on:
    a) Dystopian Themes (Mood Board - do not use still from the film, use google images)
    b) The Messages & Ideas the film is trying to communicate (Mind Map & The 3-4 Key Scenes you have chosen from the film that demonstrate this)

    Task 3. Coursework Section A: Textual Analysis
    Select 2 films (1 Hollywood, 1 UK or Independent) of your choice for textual analysis from same Genre and prepare to deliver a 5 min Presentation to the class

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