Monday, March 29, 2010

Sound Effects. In this scene sound effects are a key component. The ringtone of the phone and the dial tone of the phone are playing while Latika runs to her car. This element adds a lot of pressure and it makes the audience feel as if it is a matter of life and death. The ringtone is also a strong, dull sound which also adds the the building of pressure. For example if it was a very loud and happy song then it would not have the same effect. The loudness of the sound effects is also key. The loudness is very distinct, this is another thing which adds to tension. Usually in a normal scene, a phone ringing would be a faint background noise but in this scene it is very evident.

Background Music. In this scene the background music is a key component. Actually it is the lack of background noise. When Latika runs to the phone. You don't hear any noises or any dialogue. You can see in the picture that the streets are completely packed but blocking everything out makes it seem like she is 100% focussed on getting to the phone. The lack of background noise also implements the sound effects. For example if you could hear the entire street talking and walking then the point of the clear, distinct sound effects would be harmed and not maximised.

Mise en scene. The Mise-en-scene in this scene was critical. This is because the audience need to feel the reality of the show the 'Who wants to be a Millionaire'. If the arrangement of things werent precisely similar to the actual show then it would not have had the same effect on the audience. It would have felt like a 'cheap' version.
Cinematography. The cinematography in this scene was quite good because the lighting was used well. For example in the show studio the lights were very bright and this shows that Jamal is the only which actually matters in the scene. Its as if the light is shining upon Jamal, This is further back up by the quote at the end of the movie "It is written". The light is also used well when you see Latika running for her phone. For example the light is quite bright but not too bright so it seems like it is just road lights. Also the light blocks out the unnecessary things, eg random street people, people in the show studio etc and only focuses on the subjects of the scene.

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