Fight Club Ikea Scene Mise-en-Scene

The Cine-Files ยป Touch, textures, and intensity โ€”โ€”โ€” Analyzing Fight Club  from the perspective of embodied spectatorship

The camera pans to a wide angle, and moves across following the protagonist across the his room. We see the lighting is harsh and natural from lamps and ceiling lights around the room: this is an example of verisimilitude. Furniture pops up as the camera moves in the room as the narrator speaks as if he was speaking in conversation. Interestingly, as the camera pans across catalogue-style text detailing each piece of furniture that appears. Though seemingly unnatural, the style of a catalogue and anchorage of the furniture makes it seem natural much like a furniture show. The Narrator is wearing a tie and shirt, unbuttoned and rugged- he looks and speaks about being tired, his clothing reflects this. As each item pops up, the price tag follows and counts up as the scene continues.

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