The lighting in this scene is high – key but it does not convey a positive mood to the audience because the lighting is really harsh and this tells the audience that the film is set in a harsh world and there is harsh light as a result. From a narrative standpoint , the lighting  shows how badly this world is polluted as the light from the sun seems to be unnaturally bright and distorted and this may make the audience feel  unsettled. Furthermore , the Lighting tells a story on it’s  own and it saves the characters from having to explain what had happened to the environment to the audience as they would be able to work out what had happened from the fact that the sky had turned black and from the context of the film and this helps to add to the story in an innovative manner

 

 

 

 

 

The costumes in this scene are reminiscent of the clothes that were worn in the 1940’s and this pays homage to the classic noir thrillers and Blade runner is part of the Neo – noir movement that was prevalent in the mid 1970s and early 1980s. Rachel’s hairstyle and makeup is also an homage to the old noir thrillers of the 1940s and she resembles a typical femme fatale that was a common archetype from films in that era and this may make the audience feel nostalgia due to all of the homages that are paid to the film noir style in the film and this helps to establish the as part of the Neo – noir movement , which was a movement that was inspired by the classic noir thrillers but it updates them for a more contemporary audience.

In this scene , the set design is very simple and it is quite understated and this may be because the costumes and the lighting are meant to draw the viewer’s attention and the sets are designed to add extra dimension to the scene by making the sets seem more realistic and this will help convince the viewers that what they are watching could be real. In addition, there are few props in this scene and this helps to bring attention to the characters and their motivations and it helps the audience to become emotionally  invested in the characters and what happens to them in the rest of the story and this is a pivotal scene where the relationship dynamics between the characters are being established so the minimalist set design helps to draw attention towards the characters. Furthermore , the set and prop design resembles decor that was popular during the 1940s  and this is in keeping with the noir style which Blade Runner pays homage to.

In this particular scene , Deckard and Rachel are placed at opposing ends of the frame ant this may indicate to the audience that  they might become enemies and this may also serve as a subtle hint to the fact that Rachel is a replicant  because Deckard is a Blade Runner and Blade Runners and replicants are sworn enemies and it is  unknown at this point in the film if Rachel and Deckard will become enemies because of Rachel’s status as a replicant . Rachel is supposed to look like the traditional femme fatal  and this scene helps to add to the ambiguity of her character , as ambiguity was a common facet of the femme fatal archetype  and the scene composition also makes her relationship with Deckard ambiguous until they enter into a romantic relationship and then the ambiguity fades.

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