V for Vendetta Clip analysis - Cinematography
During the beginning of this scene, the viewer is informed that V's scheme has in fact worked. The image on the right shows us the Bailey being blown up, with many buildings in the background slightly blurred out to keep us focused on the havoc V has caused. The methods used are called shallow focus and wide shot, and they are shifting the viewer over to the destruction and demolished building. It reinforces the power a single person can have and how easy it is to create such a huge explosion.
Evey is the vulnerable character during this scene due to the fact a man she has not known for long has just pulled off a scheme and could be seen as danger to herself. This is a total contrast with V's emotions as he is very happy, and he feels like his accomplished something. The colour orange is used for the colour of the explosion which means enthusiasm, energy or happiness, mirroring V's emotions. The director, McTeigue, has purposely used shallow focus on her face to make it even more obvious that she is in shock and it puts us into her shoes. There is also space within the frame which tells us that something is happening in front of her.
Near the end of the scene, we can see that there is a conversation between a group of men and Chancellor Sutler. With the use of close up, he is bigger than the rest of the men in the frame, therefore it makes him look powerful and more dominant to the others. It also shows that he has a higher class and he's the one in charge. There is the colour red in the background which could represent death, evil and blood which gives us a negative idea of what will happen later on in the film. There are silhouettes of the men watching him, which reinforces the idea that they are weaker characters and are less important. The director could have done this to also keep us focused on what Chancellor Sutler has to say. The men seated are looking up to him which could also convey the idea that Sutler controls/possesses them, again giving us a negative opinion of Sutler.
During the beginning of this scene, the viewer is informed that V's scheme has in fact worked. The image on the right shows us the Bailey being blown up, with many buildings in the background slightly blurred out to keep us focused on the havoc V has caused. The methods used are called shallow focus and wide shot, and they are shifting the viewer over to the destruction and demolished building. It reinforces the power a single person can have and how easy it is to create such a huge explosion. 
Evey is the vulnerable character during this scene due to the fact a man she has not known for long has just pulled off a scheme and could be seen as danger to herself. This is a total contrast with V's emotions as he is very happy, and he feels like his accomplished something. The colour orange is used for the colour of the explosion which means enthusiasm, energy or happiness, mirroring V's emotions. The director, McTeigue, has purposely used shallow focus on her face to make it even more obvious that she is in shock and it puts us into her shoes. There is also space within the frame which tells us that something is happening in front of her.
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ReplyDeleteGood effort. Correctly identified most of the cinematography aspects and some reading of meaning (analysis).
To improve:
Be more detailed in your analysis of composition - the LS of the ministers in shot together is significant, then they have singles MCU on their faces - what is different about Creedy? (lighting)
Shallow focus - what is it and why is it used (background is blurred - why, what does this tell us about Evy's experience/character?)