- settings and props
- costume, makeup and hair
- facial expressions and body language
- lighting and colour
- positioning of the characters and objects in the frame
This is a still from the film book
of Eli. It is a scene between the main character Eli and a girl called Solara. The props in
this still include a gun and a book which are both linked together. The gun
shows that he is prepared to defend the
ownership of the book and that he will kill for the book. The
book is positions away from the door and Solara which suggests that he thinks
of her as a threat and that he is keeping the book away from her and he is a
barrier between them. The dirty sink in
the background suggests that he is in a jail cell that hasn’t been used
in a while. The fact that the sink is not in use shows that they don’t have
access to clean water or that they don’t have enough to be able to clean
themselves. Eli
is dressed in basic clothing that is quite dirty and shows that they don’t have
access to water or clean clothing. On the other hand Solara is wearing clean ,
neat clothing and he hair is groomed and
neat which is like she is dressing up for Eli. 
This is a second still from the
book of Eli, during the scene between Eli and Solara. The setting and location
of this image looks like a jail cell or derelict building as the wallpaper is
peeling and the walls beneath are grubby and dirty. One thing that I noticed
that hinted at a apocalypse or crisis is that they have an oil lamp in
the middle of the table which suggests that they don’t have access to
electricity or the electricity has been cut off. Also the light is on his side
of the table which suggests that he is safe and she can trust him as light
connotate positivity and a safe zone. The characters are sat either side of the
table and it is like a barrier between them suggesting that one of them is
dangerous. You can tell that Solara trusts Eli and she is letting him hold her
hands during there prayer and has he eyes shut which shows that she thinks he
is no danger to her. Eli on the
other hand has his eyes open during the prayer like he is convinced that she's
up to no good. The placement of the food on Eli’s side of the table shows that
they are trying to look after him and keep him well fed but don’t really care
about the girl. Eli is shielding the food and looks like he does not want to
share with Solara. The poster on the wall is significant as it is of an old
post apocalyptic film in the 1970’s which tells us that the storyline to that
film is similar or is significant to the ending of this film that as a viewer
we will have to watch as see what it resembles.
This is a still from the film 28
days later which includes to characters a man and a woman. The woman is
positions behind the man which suggests that he may be protecting her from
something. Also the facial expressions suggest the same thing as the woman
looks scared whereas the man looks confused but more confident than the woman.
The Christmas lights in the background suggest that the film is set in the
winter months and the clothing wore suggests the same thing as they are wearing
thick hats and coats. The Christmas lights in the background also suggests that
they still have access to electricity unlike other post apocalyptic films I
have studied.
This is a still from the film The
road which includes the too main characters the son and father. The background
of the still suggest that they are in an abandoned building or that they are in
a building that has been destroyed by war or another reason. Both characters
are dressed in dirty and grubby clothing and the older man has a dirty and
unshaven face which shows they don’t have access to new clothing or that they
don’t have access to clean water to wash there clothing. The can of coke in the
middle of the men is the main subject of this still as it is positioned in the
middle of the shot. This suggests that the coke if the most important thing to
them in this moment and as the mean are either side it looks like they could be
fighting over it. On the other hand the
older man has the coke can in his hand which he could be handing over to his
son because he would rather him have the energy and drink rather than himself.
This shows that the father is still compassionate and caring even though there
is an apocalypse happening in the moment his son is still the most important
thing to him.
This is a still from the film The
road which includes the too main characters the son and father. The background
of the still suggest that they are in an abandoned building or that they are in
a building that has been destroyed by war or another reason. Both characters
are dressed in dirty and grubby clothing and the older man has a dirty and
unshaven face which shows they don’t have access to new clothing or that they
don’t have access to clean water to wash there clothing. The can of coke in the
middle of the men is the main subject of this still as it is positioned in the
middle of the shot. This suggests that the coke if the most important thing to
them in this moment and as the mean are either side it looks like they could be
fighting over it. On the other hand the
older man has the coke can in his hand which he could be handing over to his
son because he would rather him have the energy and drink rather than himself.
This shows that the father is still compassionate and caring even though there
is an apocalypse happening in the moment his son is still the most important
thing to him.
This is a still from the film I am
legend and involves two characters in this scene the main character and his
dog. The still shows us the location of the main character and he is in a well
built up area. Another big clue is the empire state building that can be seen
in the background slightly behind the fog, this gives the indication that the
scene is located in New
York city. The streets look abandoned
and derelict compared to what New York city usually looks like in
films. The cars that have been abandoned and deserted either side of the road
some with the doors wide open suggest that people left in a hurry or that
survivors has been scavenging through the cars for supplies. The grass has over grown the path an into the
cars which show that they have been abandoned and not in use for a while. The main character carries round a gun which
shows he is prepared for anything that may attack him or come in his way. The man is also well dresses, clean and
shaven which shows that he has access to water and resources like toiletries.
The Christmas light shows that the apocalypse happening during the winter
months which gives an indication on how long this man has been living
post-apocalypse which has been well over a year as it looks like the end of
summer/autumn in this scene.
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