Scene Analysis: Amy’s Death and Its Aftermath

Question 1

Mise en scene:
1. Shown more ‘normally’ during archive footage at the end, pre drugs
2. Stills of Amy put together during Juliette’s voiceover
3. Amy wearing minimum makeup

Answer 1

1. Creates a juxtaposition
2. Shown performing in regular settings and professionally
3. Sees her as normal and beyond her public image

Question 2

Performance:
1. Opens with voiceover of Juliette crying
2. Andrew is regretful and angry that her couldn’t do more to protect her
3. Everyone talking quietly
4. Tony Bennett
5. During the montage Amy looks directly into the camera
6. The only voiceovers are from those who care about her

Answer 2

1. Remorseful, wishes she could have done more
2. Knows the reality of being a singer, wishes he could have done more to protect her. Full circle moment as he was Amy’s idol
3. Looking at who killed her

Question 3

Cinematography:
1. Establishing shot of London
2. Panning shot of paparazzi and zoom in
3. High angles, long shots and closes ups during the funeral
4. Archive footage of a younger Amy

Answer 3

1. Contextualises
2. Amy’s privacy is still being invaded in death. A very private moment being publicised. Implies the media is to blame
3. Emotinal, links back to how invasive the paparazzi are
4. Shows the prior era of her life when she was clean and full of life. A contrast to her death and shows the potential she had and how she was corrupted by those around her

Question 4

Editing:
1. Slow fades between images
2. Emotional montage
3. Slow motion used during funeral footage
4. Still images of Amy during a happier time
5. Final close up shot of Amy

Answer 4

1. Shows how she’s fading away
2. Gives a final impression of her and remembers her and her career positively
3. Emotional impact
4. Conveys how far she came in her career and her growth

Question 5

Sound:
1. Non diegetic phone ringing
2. Voiceover of Juliette
3. Gentle and sorrowful non diegetic piano sound, builds up crescendo
4. Diegetic sound of cameras
5. BBC Radio 1 performance of ‘Valerie’

Answer 5

1. Conveys an element of privacy
2. Emotional, contrasts Blake. shows how Amy had people who cared about her
3. Makes it more emotional
4. Shows how she can’t escape the media and the audience is to blame
5. More emotional and lowkey and fitting version of the song. Reflects on her career and talent positively. Celebrates her life