Every superhero, action movie requires a villain to be an obstacle for the protagonist to win against. The representation of villains can be illustrated in the cinematography decisions of low camera angle shots and close up shots of the villain. Low angle camera shots can also be known as psychological shots as they are positioned below the wait if a subject vertical axis (_____). Figure 3 and 4 show that Christopher Nolan shot the Joker from below to portray how intimidating and domineering his villainous character is. They help establish how the audience is looking up at him to give off the impression that he is feared. Another great example is the party scene when the camera did an orbital shot around the Joker ad Rachael (female character), …show more content…
The representation of his maniac personality can also be seen through his actions in the film such as he laughs maniacally with a sadistic smile whenever he gets hurts or staring at the face of death. This is shown in the interrogation room scene where joker was laughing gleefully when Batman was beating him up. Another example is when Batman threw him off of a building and he just laughs the whole way down to his suppose death all the way laughing. This evidence proves that the Joker is not an ordinary villain as he psychotic and crazy attributes bring a deeper and more terrifying representation of villains in superhero, action films. The Joker also has a habit of going up close to his victims’ faces with a knife. This shown when he kills Gopal, one of the thugs and even when he was threatening an old man and Racheal at the Party scene. This trait of his help brings his scary-looking face close to his victims to terrify them and intimidate fear into them which is a clear representation of him as a menacing villain. Hence, the stereotypical representation of villains as evil and crazy is upheld in this …show more content…
Christopher Nolan hired one of the best composer, Hans Zimmer to help create the musical score for this film. When creating the music theme for the Joker, composer Han Zimmer asserts that he “wanted to create something people will truly hate” to represent the evoke the fear and hate in the audience when the villain appears. The theme begins with an annoying buzz like noise before going into what can be described as razor blades playing on violin strings. It starts at a slower pace and is silent at the beginning before its pick up quickly that swells to a higher pitch. The sound of the violin increases in volume and tempo to make the villain more menacing than what he already is. After this, a calmer violin audio plays but the scratches more noticeable and louder as if the “unpredictability of the scratches and background noise is conveying the unpredictable villainous nature of the Joker” ( ). Hans Zimmer genius works really enforce the dangerous nature of the Joker when he uses a razor blade on piano strings along with the punctuation of the ominous low violin notes. All of a sudden, a blast of music is shit into our ears quickly to surprise us and make us hate it which was the whole inspiration for Han Zimmer in creating this audio track for the Joker. Moreover, a ticking sound that resembles a ticking bomb can be heard which subtly quickens before another blast of
The films musical score alerts the viewer to an approaching attack of the shark and they automatically build this association with the music in their mind. Horror films often make use of high string instrument notes that irritate viewers and increase tension. Music plays an important role in film editing and the editor must choose its placement wisely to ensure its intended effect on the viewer’s mind and
There are many different ways to create sound on a film, often sound is used to symbolize certan things, and music is used to generate suspense, fear, joy, and many other different emotions. There are three different types of film sound used to create the world of a film; speech, noise, and music. In the scene "Breakfast Montage" Orson Welles uses many different sound techniques to create the world of film. Orson Welles used non digetic music to symbolize the change in Charles Kane and his first wife Emilys relationship. At first the music in the background was sort of romantic and uplifting ; later in their relationship when they were no longer seeing eye to eye on certain things the music was much more fast passed and symbolized a hostile enviroment. Welles also used non diegetic music to create tension between the two. Later in the scene Charles kane and Emily were arguing over something, its not very clear as to what they were disagreeing on but emily says "but people will think" and Charles responds with "what i tell them to...
She makes the reasons for his evilness. very clear through these personas. Bitterness and anger towards the world is only natural if the world shunned him. So although the monster is ‘unnatural’ his responses and feelings are those of any. a ‘real’ person faced with the conflict he has had to face.
Enhancing the sustained fright of this film are an excellent cast, from which the director coaxes extraordinary performances, and Bernard Herrmann's chilling score. Especially effective is the composer's so-called "murder music," high-pitched screeching sounds that flash across the viewer's consciousness as quickly as the killer's deadly knife. Bernard Herrmann achieved this effect by having a group of violinists frantically saw the same notes over and over again.
The director uses different techniques of film throughout the course of the scene to help set the tone and mood for the episode. Three techniques that will be considered in this essay are the use of motivated handheld camera movement throughout the entire scene, the continuity editing using both matching on action and eye-line matching, and the use of natural
Moreover, one cinematic technique that Tim Burton uses that is similar in all his movies are all the suspicious sounds that appear in scene that make people very curious of what will happen next. For example on the Edward movie, the music gets louder and suspenseful when Edward scratched the girl’s boyfriend in the face. The music helps the audience question what will happen next and be more curious about it. Also, on the big fish movie, the music got louder when the dad found his true love’s house. As he was walking up to it, the music would get louder.
The film starts out with orchestral music, and shows James Dean's character, Jim, drunk on the ground of a sidewalk. The sound of a police siren is heard and used as a transition into the next scene that takes place, understandably, in a police station. While in the police station, Jim is yelling along with the sound of the siren, and humming loudly to give the impression that he is drunk. At one point in the scene he is brought into another room with an officer, and begins to punch a desk. The sound effects are loud, and the he pauses, and music begins again when he begins to hurt. Again, a siren is played at the transition to the next scene. However, for the most part, score music is played during all transitions.
The camera in the scene circles around the Joker and Rachel, with a slightly lower angle, the rest of the party quest are blurred out. These three camera techniques create the feeling of restlessness, fear and daunt. This is possible as the audience focus on the two main people Joker and Rachel which shown how intense the scene is. The character of Rachel is presented as a very strong character thought the whole film, until now in the presence of the Joker in this scene makes her collapse. The use of camera shows the audience how the Joker can implant fear into the strongest and the most honourable characters of the whole film.
The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an insight into the Super Hero Series Batman. This crime fighter originally appeared in Detective Comics issue #27 in 1939. It later became a comic book series, a TV series and a movie series. The character Batman is second only to Superman as a Super Hero. Amazingly Batman has no super powers, but he does have a lot of neat crime fighting gadgets. In this paper, we will explore the creation of Batman, his supporting cast of characters both good and bad and the gadgets he used.
Whilst this opinion is predominantly valid, it can be disputed as music sets the tone for any genre of film, it is principally important for the horror genre as it creates tension, drama and foreshadows unforeseen/unfortunate events. Within the horror genre, music tends to be louder, more dramatic and follows the distinct conventions (Violins within Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ and Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ and the increase in volume within dramatic scenes.) The shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ uses screeching violins to foreshadow the forthcoming horror, which is brought to Marion. The repetitive tune reaches a crescendo as Norman Bates stabs Marion to death. The track was voted the scariest movie theme tune due to its accompaniment with the horrifying scene “What makes the difference between an average horror and a classic is clearly the film score, without which the movie would just not have the same effect."
Cello and violin building up and down based on actions. Changing to sad and slow when poor kids arrive. Music changes based on the mood gets faster to build up suspense and excitement. Music throughout the movie building up and down and is constantly changing replacing the use of words. When words really are needed they are written for the viewer to read and interpret.
Specifically when he says, “Nobody panics when things go to plan, even if the plan is horrifying” (Tryee, 2009). The Joker said this when he was talking to Harvey Dent. He was giving him a speech before he blew up the hospital because he knew if he did not change his mind about who the real killer was, then he would surely die next. The Joker murdered Harvey’s girlfriend Rachel, so avenging her death is what Harvey wants to do. The point of his speech was to change the direction of the blame. Everyone is to blame except himself for the death of Rachel. The blame is on society. Suggesting that Rachel was going to die anyway and that she was not important enough or people to actually try and stop the chaos. His persuasive words work on Harvey and he becomes the murderous “Two-face”. Honestly, his mental issues are what persuade and scare Harvey into listening to him. I want to find a pattern, or a common motive from The Joker, but taking innocent minded people and turning them into monsters strays away from what I think the real purpose
Different from other types of films, the music in Phantom of the Opera was used by all the characters, as a way to tell their part of the story. The music created a convincing surrounding for the film, guided the audiences. The music was constantly a signifier of emotion, as the characters expressed their feelings through the songs. The music score was an emotional and scary score that tied into their diegetic/non-diegetic singing, giving the main characters an identity, specifying situations and places to help connect certain points. When we hear the dark music play throughout the movie, it plays a certain theme, that theme gives the viewers a clear hint of who or what the music is talking about. Another example of signifier of emotion was in The Devil Wears Prada, where the film used either fast upbeat songs for when Andy walks all around the city, running errands for Miranda, or romantic alternative music when Andy is with her boyfriend and true friends (The Phantom of the Opera/The Devil Wears
... then plays allegro passages of semi quavers, accompanied by timpani and descending scales in the woodwind. The clarinet, takes over the main melody whilst the cello accompanies with sequences. The French horn takes over the melody, accompanied by the strings. The flute briefly plays the melody before the cello plays octaves, accompanying the woodwind as they play a reprise of the DSCH theme and the timpani crashes. Repeating the themes in the first movement, the cello plays the DSCH motif followed by the "tate ta, tate ta" rhythm in the strings. The horn then plays the theme in augmentation, whilst the cello plays passages of ascending and descending scales, and the theme is heard again in the strings. The movement builds up with the motif appearing increasingly often in the woodwind and strings and climaxes with octaves by the soloist and a boom from the timpani.