This shot is a close-up of Eve - close-ups such as these are often used to make the audience feel as though they are closer to and in the film. The extravagant clothing, jewellery and make-up implies that she is a 'femme fatale', an extremely significant role in a lot of thriller films. The lighting in this shot is very much focused on the face of Eve - the lamp is lighting up her face, as if to highlight her or make her stand out from the noir lighting of the mise-en-scene of the previous shot. As if she is being pointed out to predators...
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Here is a splendid example of the femme fatale, note how the lamp and Eve are visually connected in the mise-en-scene.
ReplyDelete....these re often used to make the audience feel...... Re closeups, you need to illustrate your point here by referencing another thriller film which effectively utilises the close up camera angle. Avoid generalisations