Sunday 23 November 2008

Still image

The costume used in this still image, is a smart suit which signifies power and respect. This is often used in gangster movies, as it indicates the actual boss therefore the audience expects him to be dressed accordingly. The suit also outlines the wealth and financial advantage the "Don" has, which also links with great power and respect.    

The lighting used in the image is both low-key and high-key, however to show the characters fascial expressions high-key lighting is featured. From this we can see the character has a plain, blunt face which could suggest no remorse or the actors coldness.

Acting or the actor included in the image, is quiet effective as we can see his attention is elsewhere, and from his expression we can state he looks rather angry and unimpressed, which coincides with his role.

Make-up could have been used, maybe to bold or underline certain features of the character e.g. wrinkles. This shows that the Don is quiet old, suggesting he has been around for some time and is still in power. An airbrush could have been the primary applicant used in this situation.

In this still picture, no props are used because the suit and the expression is where the attention should be. This could have been done, to show that the film is quiet ambiguous about the type of violence used, or that the Don does not do the killing himself but gets people who are working for him to do so. Again, this is related to his superiorness, and the impact he has on others.    

The setting looks like a room, however due to the lighting we can not really make out where the character is based. This could indicate that the film will be shot in various different places. This is because the directors or producers do not want to give away to much information, which creating a form of enigma code. 

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