Monday 28 September 2015

Children of Men Technical Methods - DAVID

Name of Film: Children of Men (rated 15)
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Other info: Film released 2006-rated 4 stars by The Guardian
Scene: Chasing car scene

USE OF CAMERA


  • Close-ups inside the car-360 degrees-shows key emotions
  • When Miriam says 'look out', that's when fast action begins
  • Frames were spot-on
  • Camera followed every bit of action
EDITING

  • No editing cuts - makes it more realistic
  • Rhythm was fast - cuts provide rhythm
MISE-EN-SCENE


  • People outside of car dressed as a different genre (zombie horror)
  • Stolen car (writing on back of car)
  • Walkie-talkie
  • Lewis didn't look like a character who would kill, then kills two policemen
  • Ping-pong ball - symbol of the past, shows they are comfortable between each other
  • Ki dressed in black to match surroundings like camouflage - trying to hide
SOUND

  • Music at the beginning - radio in the car - plays throughout scene
  • Impact alarm
  • Ringing in ears as soon as gun shot
  • Motorbike engine fades out - Ambulance sirens fades in
  • Police walkie-talkie sound effect after policemen got shot
  • Gun shots not loud, Screams louder
  • Glass fire bottle not loud, Motorbike louder
  • When cart drives off, back to normal sounds (birds chirping - peaceful)
SCRIPT AND DIALOGUE

  • Realistic dialogue - gives more emotion - gives backstories
  • Background screaming
  • Everybody shouting in the car - shouting
  • 'pressure on the wound' - Medical term used by Miriam - Medical background
  • Dialogue in action scenes lets you know what's going on


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