Cinematography
Stuart Dryburgh - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Colour scheme The colour scheme used in this film consists mainly of light/dark blues and a very vibrant red, these are on opposite ends of the colour wheel which means they contrast and compliment each other. At the start of the film the main focus of colour is the shades of blue to represent the boring working life of Walter Mitty. The main characters surroundings and clothes reflect this, however, when the character "zones out" the focus on blue fades away and the colour scheme changes to more exciting colours to mirror the scenarios he imagines. The red Dryburgh used could represent Mitty's desire to explore and leave his old life behind, this would explain why he chose a colours so contrasting to blue. Although the amount of red in the film doesn't noticeably increase, it becomes less noticeable as the film progresses because less blue is used to show he has left his boring life behind.
Texture and pattern
There is a clear divide in the film between the texture shown in the film. During the scenes which show a his workplace or home all the textures and patterns are very clean and crisp with a lack of colour, when he starts to travel the world these textures and patterns become more natural and less predictable. The shots of natural landscapes have a really nice spit in texture for example: the dark, rocky terrain Mitty is walking on contrasts with the soft and pale view he can see and the shots of the water colliding with the rough texture of the rocks and beach.
Wes Anderson - Fantastic Mr. Fox
Symmetry and lines
Wes Anderson is famous for his use of symmetry in his films which goes against The Rule of Thirds that I explained in my previous post, his use of lines really compliments the symmetry of his shots as well. Most of his shots have lines which either juxtapose each other or lead the audiences eye to a specific character/s or action. For example the shot of the main character (Fantastic Mr. Fox) standing on a bridge in front of a waterfall, the water is falling straight down which draws the audiences eye down until it hits the bridge which is completly horizontal.
Space
Many of Wes Anderson's shots are from an extreme point of view, either extremely close up or from a large distance away. This means that many of his shots have a large amount of space to fill or not fill (that is the question). Anderson uses this space to show how a character is feeling or give some extra information to the scene or character. For example the shot of the animals in the supermarket, the shot shows the audience how big it is compared to the animals and that they are all alone without any danger.
Baz Luhrmann - Romeo + Juliet
Mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene is one of the main features in Romeo + Juliet and allows the audience to understand the setting, characters and mood. This is especially important in this film as it helps the audience to understand what the characters are talking about because the characters speak in the original script. Baz Luhrmann has put the characters in costumes which reflect their role in the film and gives background of their character. For example Romeo and Juliet are dressed as an angel and a knight which shows that Juliet is pure, graceful and delicate, whereas Romeo is Juliet's "knight in shining armour". Mercutio's costume reflect that he is angry at the idea of love and sexuality so he makes fun of it by wearing this costume and teasing Romeo about his love for Rosaline and Juliet.
