Genre specific analysis No.2 with timeline analysis
The clip I analysed was from episode 2 of the 2001 miniseries 'Band of Brothers'
Details
Official Sites:
HBOLanguage:
English | Dutch | French | German | LithuanianRelease Date:
9 September 2001 (USA)Also Known As:
Frères d'armes See more »Filming Locations:
Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$125,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks Television, HBO Films
(0.00 - 2.00)
0.00 - Close up of Lt. Winters walking through foliage
0.01 - Long tracking shot of soldiers coming through foliage
0.04 - Close up of soldiers coming through foliage
0.07 - Long tracking shot of soldiers running
0.18 - Moves in closer
0.21- Mid shot of Lt. Winters looking through rusted car
0.24 - POV shot looking at German position
0.31 - Mid shot of Lt. Winters giving orders to troops
0.33 - Long tracking shot of soldier running
0.45 - Moves in closer
1.01 - Mid shot of 'Buck' looking through foliage
1.06 - POV shot looking at German position
1.10 - Close up two person shot
1.14 - pull out mid shot
1.10 - Close up two person shot
1.14 - pull out mid shot
1.17 - Mid tracking shot of soldiers moving
1.36 - Long shot of soldiers communicating
1.37 - Mid low shot of soldiers laying down
1.38 - Mid shot of soldiers moving
1.41 - Low close up of Lt. Winters giving thumbs up
1.42 - Long shot of soldiers turning
1.43 - Low close up of Lt. Winters moving away
1.49 - POV shot looking at Germans
1.51 - Mid shot of Lt. Winters giving command
1.52 - Close up of machine gunners shooting
1.53 - POV shot looking at Germans taking cover
1.56 - Long shot of Lt. Winters and machine gun crew shooting
1.58 - Close up of Lt. Winters shooting
1.59 - Mid tracking shot of soldiers running behind foliage
Within this clip there is a lot of use of different camera angles and shots which allows the audience to see different angles and views of the action that is unfolding. By using different shots in rapid succession it makes the scene feel more fast paced and suspense, it also allows the audience to see different parts of the action from different angles in a short amount of time. The close up shots allows the audience to see the reactions and emotions on the characters face, this allows the audience to determine the atmosphere within the scene and get a better sense of what is happening. POV (Point Of View) shots allow the audience to feel as if they are in the action and can see what the character can see within the scene, it also allows the audience to establish the proximity of the character(s) within the scene.
The mise-en-scene in this clip is quite dull and dark, this could be to make it more realistic or to dramatise the darkness and harshness of war by making everything appear darker, it could also to be to imply that everything is dirty and is covered in muck. By making things appear darker it allows things to blend in more easily, this could give the implication that in war, everything starts to merge together in some way.
Mise-en-scene:
The mise-en-scene within this clip sticks to the conventions of a war movie as it is quite dull and dark, and the actors are all wearing Airborne uniforms. The lighting is quite low, this gives it a mood as it gives it the sense that it is dark and dirty. The rusted car can imply the devastation of war and how it can change normal things into something that looks completely different. The prop guns give the sense of danger and action, this also conforms to the conventions of the war genre.
Camera:
Within this scene there is a lot of use of handheld shot, this means that the shots are unstable and shaky, allowing the audience to feel as if they may be in the action with the characters. Using a handheld shot also adds and effect to the film as it gives a sense that everything is unstable. There is also use of point-of-view shots, these allow the audience to fell as if they are a character within the scene and if they are in the heart of the action that is taking lace within the scene. Close up shots and longer shots are used to show the proximity between actors and characters within the scene.
Editing:
Within this clip there is not many editing techniques used, it looks as if a filter has been added but it may be added to the camera so that the footage is caught with the filter on. It may also been added post-filming which means that it has been edited by the editing crew in order to add an effect. This filter gives it the impression that it is darker and dirty, emphasising on the effects and reality of war.
Sound:
There is not non-diegetic sounds within this clip, all of the sound is diegetic sounds, such as gunshots and dialogue. The use of diegetic sounds means that all of what is heard is happening within the scene, it also mean that the audience is only focused on the diegetic sound, making it more suspense and throwing the audience in with the action.
1.36 - Long shot of soldiers communicating
1.37 - Mid low shot of soldiers laying down
1.38 - Mid shot of soldiers moving
1.41 - Low close up of Lt. Winters giving thumbs up
1.42 - Long shot of soldiers turning
1.43 - Low close up of Lt. Winters moving away
1.49 - POV shot looking at Germans
1.51 - Mid shot of Lt. Winters giving command
1.52 - Close up of machine gunners shooting
1.53 - POV shot looking at Germans taking cover
1.56 - Long shot of Lt. Winters and machine gun crew shooting
1.58 - Close up of Lt. Winters shooting
1.59 - Mid tracking shot of soldiers running behind foliage
Within this clip there is a lot of use of different camera angles and shots which allows the audience to see different angles and views of the action that is unfolding. By using different shots in rapid succession it makes the scene feel more fast paced and suspense, it also allows the audience to see different parts of the action from different angles in a short amount of time. The close up shots allows the audience to see the reactions and emotions on the characters face, this allows the audience to determine the atmosphere within the scene and get a better sense of what is happening. POV (Point Of View) shots allow the audience to feel as if they are in the action and can see what the character can see within the scene, it also allows the audience to establish the proximity of the character(s) within the scene.
The mise-en-scene in this clip is quite dull and dark, this could be to make it more realistic or to dramatise the darkness and harshness of war by making everything appear darker, it could also to be to imply that everything is dirty and is covered in muck. By making things appear darker it allows things to blend in more easily, this could give the implication that in war, everything starts to merge together in some way.
Mise-en-scene:
The mise-en-scene within this clip sticks to the conventions of a war movie as it is quite dull and dark, and the actors are all wearing Airborne uniforms. The lighting is quite low, this gives it a mood as it gives it the sense that it is dark and dirty. The rusted car can imply the devastation of war and how it can change normal things into something that looks completely different. The prop guns give the sense of danger and action, this also conforms to the conventions of the war genre.
Camera:
Within this scene there is a lot of use of handheld shot, this means that the shots are unstable and shaky, allowing the audience to feel as if they may be in the action with the characters. Using a handheld shot also adds and effect to the film as it gives a sense that everything is unstable. There is also use of point-of-view shots, these allow the audience to fell as if they are a character within the scene and if they are in the heart of the action that is taking lace within the scene. Close up shots and longer shots are used to show the proximity between actors and characters within the scene.
Editing:
Within this clip there is not many editing techniques used, it looks as if a filter has been added but it may be added to the camera so that the footage is caught with the filter on. It may also been added post-filming which means that it has been edited by the editing crew in order to add an effect. This filter gives it the impression that it is darker and dirty, emphasising on the effects and reality of war.
Sound:
There is not non-diegetic sounds within this clip, all of the sound is diegetic sounds, such as gunshots and dialogue. The use of diegetic sounds means that all of what is heard is happening within the scene, it also mean that the audience is only focused on the diegetic sound, making it more suspense and throwing the audience in with the action.
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