My example of a good use of space in a film is this scene from Avengers: Age of Ultron
This use of space here is to show dominance and power in the character of Ultron.
This is done by having this shot seen below come in after Ultron has cut off the arm of the other character, Ulysses Klaw
This scene not only portrays ultron as a dominant character but also gives the audience a sense of his scale and size which again adds to this scenes portrayal of ultron as a large, scary and dominant character
this example of hair and makeup is from the Duchess (2008 ,directed by Saul Dibb) and I chose this example because the film is a period drama set in the late 18th century and the makeup artist would have to do a lot of research in order to get the hair and makeup as accurate as possible.
In Seven the use of lighting keeps the audience on edge and even in the happier scenes they are still relatively dark and dull. In this scene they are having a meal and they are laughing but it isn’t a bright scene and this reminds the audience that there is still darkness in the film and this is just a small distraction.
Seven :David Fincher (1995)
Set design
In the Zodiac, a lot of the film is shot inside the newspapers office where the 2 main characters work, I like how the film is focused on the paper rather then the police station like most murder related films. Also in the office there are papers scattered everywhere showing the chaos of the situation. During the scenes in the office the audience can be at ease knowing this is the safe environment and then it will skip to another murder scene
David Fincher
Costume
Alice wears a dress throughout most of the film which gives her a sense of vulnerability and allows the audience to sympathies for her.
I like the use of set design in this because it shows that the city that the fighting is going on is ruined by war and that the fires show that the fighting is still going on or recent, In addition the smoke also makes it so we can’t see into the distance which may project a feeling a doubt and fear of the unknown.
I chose this from ‘Schindler’s List’ (By Steven Spielberg, 1993) mainly because of this particularly memorable scene. Everything is darkness; except this young child walking through the Polish streets, a bright red figure clad against darkness. This is not just visually appealing, it also has significance to the plot because it represents innocence and brightness in a time of chaos and misery
I chose this example from ‘Reservoir Dogs’ (By Quentin Tarantino, 1992) because of it’s spectacular and innovative development of the fore and background. From the scene below, you can see that everything is well-balanced. The ‘victim’ of such is trapped in the foreground, with the villain in the middle; blocking the exit which we can see in the background. This unique positioning ensures that the audience can feel part of the audience as there is much perspective
