micro-elements Flashcards
1
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lighting: chiaroscuro lighting
A
- extreme low key and high contrast lighting
- create distinct areas of light and darkness within the film provides psychological insight into character for the spectator
- example: car murder scene Phyllis’s face is light while the rest of the scene is pitch black
2
Q
what camera angles are used in double indemnity?
A
- dramatic camera work
- low angle shots
- dutch angles
- wide angles
3
Q
sound: non diegetic sound
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- walter narrating the movie
- sound that cannot be heard by characters
4
Q
what is the background music like in DI?
A
- bleak music
- foreboding brass climbs in tempo and scale to a dramatic conclusion
- example: mr deitrichson murder scene
5
Q
costumes in DI
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- phyllis is portrayed as a classic femme fatale, pretty clothing in order to seduce the leading man
- walter wears clothing typical of film noir, hats and big coats
6
Q
settings in DI
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- wet ally ways
- foggy streets
- typical hidden setting of film noirs to create an unsettling, mysterious and dramatic tone to the film
7
Q
how is physical drama used in DI?
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- ‘over the top acting’ that would’ve fitted with the spectator expectations at the time
- example: when phyllis goes to walter’s apartment for the first time / when walter kills phyllis
- shows obvious character motivations to audiences and provides naturalism (for the time)
8
Q
what do the aesthetics of double indemnity create?
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- sense of mystery
- claustrophobic atmosphere
- gritty
- dark and amnious
