Corruption In Romeo And Juliet By Baz Luhrmann

In the film “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Baz Luhrmann, an important scene was Death on a summer day. The paramount of the film, this particular scene displayed and portrayed the significance of water and corruption showing what it symbolises in the the film. Adopting the usage of film techniques to help the audience gain a better understanding of the tension and relationship between the main protagonist, Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio. Using key film techniques to further emphasis how a character is feeling, having the use of camera techniques, Close up shot, Extreme long shot and Mid Shot combining with the effects of panning along with use of soundtracks.

Beginning of the scene, Mercutio, Benvolio and the vast, wide open ocean can be seen. We see this through the use of extreme long-Shot. The extreme

This camera angle is combined with a panning camera movement, which links directly to the soundtrack of which a rock, mexican standoff music is playing and that is used during the shot. The mid-shot displays the key idea of corruption and its effects that it brings along with it. Corruption influences all characters in the film because of its natural ability to manipulate one's mind. Corruption has a stronger effect than purity for the reason that it is much more easier for a character's mind to be engaged and corrupted. The mid-shot represents the corruption Tybalt’s men are dragging along with them. The use of the panning movement shows us that Tybalt's men are the centre of attention because of the camera being locked onto them as the camera were our eyes and that we would not take our sights of them, following their every movement, this effect combines with the soundtrack portraying the idea of corruption because of the rock, mexican standoff theme. This shot was a significant part of the scene because it shows us the key idea of