Devon Benham Film Blog

How Does The First 15 Minutes Introduce The 3 Main                                                          Characters The Sheriff:  The film opens with the sherif's narration, however he does not appear at all in the opening. He mentions how both his father and grandfather were sheriffs and the current state of crime in the U.S. This tells us that the sheriff is   

                    Casablanca: The Café Scene Mis-en-scen: The café itself is full of people, who all appear to have alterior motives other than passing time at Rick's café. As the scene continues we see a variety of different people, however at multiple stages we see characters in a dire situation being taken advantage of by the wealthier people of casablanca (while all customers appear wealthier than most during this era). The café is also covered in smoke, due to the amount of casual heaby smoking in indoor areas during this era, however this could perhaps signify the 'shady' characters within Rick's café. Lighting: The café has an abundance of lamps and lights to create a splendour of shadows on the walls and ceiling. This could also be a psychical interpretation of the criminal activity taking place in the café. Another use of lighting is during the start of the scene where the spotlight follows Captain Renault and others to th...

                                                                  About Me 1. My name is Devon 2. I am 16 years old 3. I have two sisters 4. I went to The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy  5. My hobbies include watching movies, T.V shows and playing     games 6. Favourite dream holiday: Japan 7.  I have a cat 8. My favourite subject is English  9. My least favourite subject is Maths 10. My favourite sport is football

1st Post During the class the film I chose as one of my most favourite was Baby Driver. I chose this as Edgar Wrights excellent use of cinematography and sound design is used throughout he film to convey the main protagonist's mindset and emotions throughout the film. One example of this is in first act where Baby (played by Ansel Elgort) believes he is finally being released from a life of crime, as the camera follows him down a busy street while he is listening to music. While the music conveys the sense if relief and joy Baby is feeling at this moment, as the camera pans through the street the lyrics appear within the environment, in the form of graffiti and shop signs among other things. Furthermore, this scene takes place during a clear sunny day. This use of pathetic fallacy emphasises his sense of freedom from Doc's crime organisation. This light and joyful scene directly contrasts to the death of Bat's scene in the second act. While the first scene used the sound...