How Peter Weir Utilises Generic Conventions in a Clip from ‘Witness’
Scene: Sam watches the murder of a policeman in Grand Central Station toilets in New York.
Before Sam arrives in New York he is discovering the modern world, as he has been brought up in an Amish community. This is the first time he has left his village and he is very excited. The modern world appears corrupted and the Amish community innocent; this theme continues throughout the film.
Once in Grand Central Station he goes to the toilet and the cubicle is claustrophobic. This is a classic convention to be used in a thriller as it creates a sense of fear for the character.
There is not much movement when the policeman is being killed as lots of close ups are used. This creates suspense for the audience because although they can see the man is being killed they don’t know how and who by.
Finally, there is a high angle shot of the police car driving in the dark down the wet street. This is when Sam is being taken to the police station. The headlights reflect of the wet pavement and this makes it quite difficult for the audience to see the location of where the car is.
Murder Scene in ‘Witness’
1 comments:
Your analysis is fluent but undeveloped. You need to comment on the purpose of specific camera angles, sound, locations. Watch the clip again, refer to the yellow coursework booklet re how to strengthen analysis and develop your ideas re "Witness" in a further post.
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