the empire strikes back(mise-en-scene)
lighting the lighting of the opening scene of 'the empire strikes' is a cool blue and black . The black has high contrast so when the viewers look into it they see nothing but darkness where as the tone of blue mimics moonlights and empty spaces . the yellow is like a stage , if the character steps into it they are completely exposed to whatever is hiding in the shadows this could lead to the audience feeling anxiety as they have no idea what's going to happen and what's in the shadows behind him. they could also feel claustrophobic as most of the scene is dark it makes them feel trapped and uneasy.
costume: the costume of these 2 characters in the opening are covering almost all their body's and are all black in this scene. the colour use of black could suggest that this is something mysterious and confusing . one of the characters are covered from head to toe confirming the fact that they are the villain. in films villains are usually covered in black from head to toe to make them seem unstoppable. the colour black can also represent death and decay. the other character with the blue light stick could potentially be the victim or hero as he is wearing a protective suit instead of covering himself from head to toe. on his right we can also see some sort of gun which could suggest that he is ready in case anything happens to come in his way .
costume: the costume of these 2 characters in the opening are covering almost all their body's and are all black in this scene. the colour use of black could suggest that this is something mysterious and confusing . one of the characters are covered from head to toe confirming the fact that they are the villain. in films villains are usually covered in black from head to toe to make them seem unstoppable. the colour black can also represent death and decay. the other character with the blue light stick could potentially be the victim or hero as he is wearing a protective suit instead of covering himself from head to toe. on his right we can also see some sort of gun which could suggest that he is ready in case anything happens to come in his way .
shots: this scene from the film is a long shot which shows the whole boy and the environment as well as a two shot as there is two people in the shot. the long shot in this scene is trying to make the audiences focus entirely on the characters even thought the background is still visible there is some smoke added so that you can still see the background but your main focus is on the characters.
this low angle shot could imply that he is facing a battle and is struggling.It could suggest that his opponent has higher power compared to him.The fact that he is still looking up despite being weaker could show bravery and defiance.
sound effects:
the room tone in the beginning of this scene creates some sort of tension to the viewers as you dont really have any idea whats going on . the viewer could have some anxiety and have a sense of feeling that something strange is about to happen.
the silence in the first half of the clip also builds up tension as your dont know if something big is going to happen instead of big dramatic music where something big is happening but you know what it is . It also forces you to hold your breath as anything could happen at any moment and your dont know what its going to be.




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