《教父1》开场长镜头分析表演设计灯光音效音乐dramaticfunction.docx

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《教父1》开场长镜头分析表演设计灯光音效音乐dramaticfunction

∙1332709

∙ZhuoyanLiu

∙DRAMM0009_2013

∙HowfilmsandTelevisionprogrammeswork

∙Assignment1

Sequenceanalysis–Godfather

Wordaccount:

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Time

Pictureaction

Shotdescription

Performance

Lighting

Design

Editpoint

Sound1-Dialogue

Music

Dramaticfunction

Comments

00.01.17

00.01.20

Blackscene.

Picturebeginsatsecondsentenceinsteadof“IbelieveinAmerica”.

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Anoften-usedopeningmethod.Hasasubtleironiceffectunderthissituation.

Aman’slowandslowvoice:

IbelieveinAmerica.

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HePresentshisage,non-American（accent）,andhismood（negative）

Briefandstrongopeningsentence.

Silentbackground.

↓

Themanistalkingaboutserioustopicswithaheavyheart.

Establishingaheavyandbroodingmood,asenseofpainfuldeceptionandself-mockery.

TheBlacksceneindicatesBonasera'scomplexemotionofAmerica.Thetoneofhislinesandtheblackscenehintsanegativetonewhilethecontentofthelinesaying'IbelieveinAmerica',showsamorepositiveaspect.Thereforeadramaticcontrastexistsandthecharacter'sinnerconflictsarebuilt.

00.01.20

Bonaseraistalking.

ZOOM-OUTFROM①Bonasera’sclose-up（point-of-viewshot）

Narroweye-linetothecameragivingafullimpactofBonasera’semotion,includingastrongempathy.

Bigtalkingheadinthecentreofpicture,soBonaseraoccupiesabsoluteemphasisofthepicture.

Manydetailsonfacialexpressioncouldbewitnessed:

slightlyfrowning,tensedupmuscles,heseemstospeakwithhisteeth.Hegivestheimpressionoftryinghardtosuppresshisstrongpainfulfeelings.

Sortofhardlightcomesfromtheup-frontofBonasera’sheadsothatgivesBonasera’sfacealow-key,strongcontrasttone.Shadowoneyesandchincreatesatexturethatstrengthenshishaggard,depressed,evenalittlescaryface.

Andtwostreamsoflightsreflectingfromhiseyesindicateimperceptibletearsinthem.

Bonaserawearsadark-colouredsuitwithawhitecollar,hehasagoldtoothisinhismonth.Hehasastrongaccent.Thesetraitsdescribehisidentity:

arichimmigranttryinghardtointegrateintotheAmericanwayoflifeandbecominganAmerican.

AsmoothcutafterBonaseraendshiswhispering,whichisthepointaudiencefeelingwillingtolookthefaceoftheshadowbecausetheircuriosityhasaccumulatedforalongtime.

Thisshotkeepszooming（enlarge）fornearly3minswithoutintroducinganymaincharacters.Thishowevercontributesto

（Monologue）

Americahasmademyfortune.AndIraisedmydaughterinthe

Americanfashion.Igaveherfreedom,but--Itaughthernevertodishonourherfamily.Shefoundaboyfriend;notanItalian.Shewenttothemovieswithhim;shestayedoutlate.Ididn'tprotest.Twomonthsago,hetookherforadrive,withanothermalefriend.Theymadeherdrinkwhiskey.Andthentheytriedtotakeadvantageofher.

Nomusic,nosoundeffect,nobackgroundsound.

Soundandmusicareeffectiveelementstoexaggerateemotions.Inthisshotthedirectorchoosesmutetoconformtothesobernarratingstyleofthisfilm,andalsomakesastrongcontrasttothelivelygrandweddingceremonyoutsidethedarkoffice.

Darktoneindicatesthatthingshappenedinthisroom,thatthereareskeletonsinclosets,anditalsocreatesaheavyandseriousatmosphere.

Lackofdepthoffield,low-keylightingconfinestheperformanceofactorstoasmallmovement,whichrequirethemfocusingoninnerworldofcharactersandgiveaprecise

Apartfromtheend,Bonaseraistheemphasisofthisshotandhismonologuedominatesthepaceoftheshot.Butaudiencescancontinuouslyfeelthevibefromthebackfiguresittingintheshadowbecauseofthesubtlebuteffectivemovementsfromhim.Thisismostapparentintheendoftheshot;DonCorleoneeasilyrobsthedominatingroleofthetalkwitheventone

Hissuitmergeswiththeblackbackground,whichistoodarktoseeanydetail.Flatsetoflightbuildsadull，depressiveatmosphere.

Lackofexposure,abroadgrayscalewithoutsubtlegradationsallalong,givesanunpleasantsensetoviewers.

thesensethatacomplicatedstoryisslowlyunfolding.Thisaccompaniedwiththezoomingin,givesaudiencesagrowingfeelingofGodfather’sworld,whichhasdifferentrulesandordersfromtheworldBonasera（andalsoour）lives.

Moreover,theslowcameramovementestablishesaslowpace,whichindicatesthedignified,stately,calmandpatientcharacterofDonCorleone.

Selfstatementabouthisidentity（Italianimmigrant）andsocialstatus（rich,observanceoflaw）

performance.Close-upandmediumscene,whichkeepsaudiencesinarms,highlightsthenotionofperformance,too.

ThestrongcontrastlightingimitatesRembrandt’spaintings,bringingasenseofthetheatrical,namelessdespairandalsoreligiousmajestyandmystery.

sandmovementsassoonashedecidesto.

Thelongmonologueissplendidinbothitsform,whichimitatesthebrilliantopeningspeechshotinthefilm‘Patton’,anditscontent,whichintroducescollisionslastinthewholepieceoffilm,suchasjusticeandrules,‘oldworld’connectionandAmericandream,etc.

TheDirectorspendsalongtimetellinghowBonasera’sdaughtergetsassaultedandhowthecriminalsgetoffthepunishmentbecausetheyarefromgoodfamily.Alongwithaclose-upofBonasera’ssadnessandanarroweye-line,thedirectordeliberatelybuildsastrongempathywithher.Thereforethreegoalsareachieved:

00.02.45

①tellaudiencesthatthegangsterinthisfilmisnotsomethingwecouldjudge.Tosomeextent,theyplayapartintheAmericanjusticesystem.

②BreakthestereotypeoftheruthlessItaliankilleroftheMafia.

③Buildabundantanddimensionalcharactersofgodfather:

anAmericanbusinessman,amurderer,andalsoanotableandaccommodatinggentleman.

00.03.35

00.04.07

Bonaserakeepstalking,graduallybecomingmoreemotionalduringthetalkandendswithhimsobbing.

ENLARGETO②Mediumshot（point-of-viewshot）

Eye-linebecomeswidersothataudiences’perspectivetendstobemoreobservationalandobjective.

Bonaseraiscomposedontheright-centreofthescreen.Figureissemi-profile,notparticularlyclose.EmphasisonBonaseraisdecreasing.

Expressiononfacebecomesmoreagitatedanduseofbodylanguageincreases:

Slightlyturninghisheadaside,hisfrowndeepens,hislipsandthroattightensup,hisnoseslightlysniffsonce.Whengoingthroughsomedifficultparts,hehideshisfaceinthedark.Indicatingthatheistryinghisbesttocontrolhisrage.

Sameabove

Sameabove

（Monologue）

Sheresisted.Shekeptherhonour.Sotheybeather,likeananimal.WhenIwenttothehospital,hernosewasbroken.

Herjawwasshattered,heldtogetherbywire.Shecouldn'tevenweepbecauseofthepain.

ButIwept.WhydidIweep?

Shewasthelightofmylife--beautifulgirl.Nowshewillneverbebeautifulagain.

Tellingthetragedyofhisdaughter.AnoffendedandhelplessItalianimmigrant.

Sameabove

Sameabove

DonCorleoneslightlyprotrudesahandandanothermanbringsBonaseraaglassofwine.

Bonaseradrinksthewine,narrationcontinues,andasksDonCorleoneforhelp.

ENLARGETO③Over-shoulderShot

Bonaseramovesmoretotherightofthescreen.DonCorlenoebecomesseenintheforeground,largerandlargertillheoccupieshalfofthescreen.ThereforeDonCorlenoeinsteadofBonaserabecomesrelativelyemphasized.

Eye-linebetweenBonaseraandDonCorlenoeishorizontal.

Theeye-linetolensisnarrowsothatwecanonlyseethebackofDonCorleone.FocusisonBonaseraandheisstilltheonewhokeepstalking.

Bonasera:

Inemotionalinstability,rigidgesturesandmovement.

①Recovershimselffromsadness

②Gettingirritatedwhenasuspendedsentenceismentioned

③Whenmentioninghispurposetobehere:

businessnegotiationgesture:

backstraight,andholdinghisheaderect.

DonCorleone:

elegantandrelaxedgesture,subtlebuteffectivemovement:

①Hisrighthandrestsonhischin

②Elegantlyprotrudinghishandtohisrightside,signallingoverhisassistantwithoutwords,thesegentlymovelevelledactionspointtoBonasera’s.Polite,modestnaturebutalsodemonstrates

Thesortofyellowandorangelightdropsonthebrownwidedesk,givingtheroomafeelingofwarmthandsafety.

Stillinthedarktone.

DonCorlenoeisavagueblacksilhouettewithaslimbrightfringe,givingamixedsenseofmysterious,secretiveness,andofbeingasaviour.

Awealthyman’selegantden:

neatbrownwidedesk,onlywithpens,atelephoneandaboxonit.

Sophisticateddenindicatesthattheownerisanelegantgentleman.

Neatness:

theownerisorganized.

Thewidedeskhintsthemagnificentandstablecharacteroftheowner.

（Monologue）

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I--Iwenttothepolice,likeagoodAmerican.Thesetwoboyswerebroughttotrial.Thejudgesentencedthemtothreeyearsinprison--suspendedsentence.Suspendedsentence!

Theywentfreethatveryday!

Istoodinthecourtroomlikeafool.Andthosetwobastards,theysmiledatme.ThenIsaidtomywife,"forjustice,wemustgotoDonCorleone." 

Throughthemonologue,itforeshadowsthecultureofItalianandsomefundamentalinformationaboutcharacters,forexample,Italian’sfamilyhonourandattachment,andDonCorleone’srole–ajudger/apolicymakeroutsidethelaw.

Sameabove

Inthisscene,itoffersafirsttimeglimpseattheCorleone’sseductiveandsecretiveworld:

thesetisdesignedinanelegantandelaborateway;lightisstillsombre,butconstructsacosyroomcomplementedwithorangeandbrownco