L.A. Confidential and Double Indemnity stills

Besides the fact that these two images are basically mirror images, there are other ways in which they are related. Each character is dressed to the stereotypes of the time. Phyllis and Lynn both have the shoulder-length, blonde, wavy hair with thin eyebrows and accentuated  lips. The men, Walter and Ed are both in suits with a short buzz cut. Even though these characters have completely different occupations, they all fit the gender stereotypes. Both picture also have the female in the light and the male in the shadow. In these moments, the expressions of the women are most important or pivotal. We can see the worry in Phyllis' face and a somewhat concerned, serious look in Lynn's face. Finally, both of these shots are interior shots. Interior shots suggest that the scene involves intimate emotions and moments between the characters. If both of these scenes were outside in public, the following events might not have happened: Walter killing Phyllis or Ed sleeping with Lynn.

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Minority Report shot analysis

I had to analyze shot 21. In the shot Lana is helping Burgess straighten his tie before the banquet. She is talking to him about the information she and John got from Agatha. This shot is a medium close shot focusing on Burgess, causing us to focus on his facial expressions. We see Burgess with a down cast face, almost as if he is feeling regret or guilt. We  can take character traits from him by the way he is lit - the light is coming from the window to his left and casting half his face in shadow. In film, when someone is half cast in shadow, this mean that they are not an entirely good person. It is foreshadow to the fact that they have a darker side and will act upon it in the future. The juxtaposition of Burgess' black clothes to Lana's white clothes can also show this dark side. But the framing could show the vulnerability of Burgess: although his face is the only we we see completely, Lana is standing above him and helping him with his tie, putting her in an assumed place of power in the moment. As for the depth of field, everything in the shot is in focus. All the luxury that Burgess was able to indulge in because of Precrime can be seen, even though we can see by his face that it is sometimes a burden.

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My first post!!!!! (my fave movie)

 Hey!
My favorite movie ever is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. While I love EVERYTHING that has to do with Harry Potter, my favorite movie is the third one. I think is it the best one; well done, very true to the book (in fact, it is the last movie that didn't add new story lines or change them drastically.) The imagery is so different from the first two and really sets the stakes for the movies after it. Everything about it is great!

- Jackie