bladerunner screenshot analysis

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Skyscapes

Opening of Film: Establishing Shot

After Leon kills Holden, shot of a skycraft flying amongst skyscrapers and electronic billboards

“a new life awaits you in the off world colonies. A chance

to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and

adventure!”

• Low angle shot

• Obscured vision

• Juxtaposition

Deckard flies to Tyrell

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China Town

• High angle shot of imposing dragon: Asian dominance

• Rain

• Camera pans across the scene

• Rain pervades all

• Busy, overcrowded street

• Glum, bleak, grey

“No, four. Two, two; FOUR”: stereotyping language barrier etc. (characterisation)

Characterisation:

• close up on gnarly hands and nails

• wrinkled skin – old worker

• accent

• disjointed English:

“not fish; snakes scale”

Mise en scene

• polluted

• dimly lit

• unnatural, fluorescent light

• crowded

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Murders & ‘Retirements’

•Sudden

•Shocking

•Violent

•Murder

•Execution style

• Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC

• Animalistic hunt: hunter vs. victim

• Ruthless, execution style murder

• Shocking, violent, GRAPHIC

• “wake up, time to die”

• unexpected, sudden