bladerunner screenshot analysis
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BLADERUNNER
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