3355_YoonJeong Hwang_Scene Anaysis
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Lost in translation
Ⅰ. SCENE OVERVIEW
Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a young recent Yale graduate, is left behind in her hotel room by her husband, John (Giovanni Ribisi), a celebrity photographer on assignment in Tokyo. Charlotte is unsure of her present and her future and about the man she has married.
Ⅱ. SCENE ANAYLSIS
1. Descriptive Analysis
Duration: 00 : 39 : 13 ~ 00 : 39 : 59
Mise-en-scene:
- Actress: Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson)
- Setting: Window in the hotel room
- Location: in Tokyo, Japan
- Interior: This scene can see the city view through the window.
- Actress: Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson)
- Setting: Window in the hotel room
- Location: in Tokyo, Japan
- Interior: This scene can see the city view through the window.
Shot Size:
- This is a long full shot to medium shot and close up then long full shot again.
- This is a long full shot to medium shot and close up then long full shot again.
Sound:
- Music is a big part of the film. But this scene does not have any music or sound. I think, the Charlotte’s mind is like that no exciting, funny, interesting… maybe director intends these emotions by no sound.
- Music is a big part of the film. But this scene does not have any music or sound. I think, the Charlotte’s mind is like that no exciting, funny, interesting… maybe director intends these emotions by no sound.
Lighting:
- The director makes character’s shadow by using back lighting. It can show the character’s feeling. She spends too much time vegetating in front of the window but people in the outside the window move busily. It is the contrasting spaces. It appeals the character’s melancholy feeling and is a concerned indirectly.
- The director makes character’s shadow by using back lighting. It can show the character’s feeling. She spends too much time vegetating in front of the window but people in the outside the window move busily. It is the contrasting spaces. It appeals the character’s melancholy feeling and is a concerned indirectly.
Color:
- The movie’s color is mostly blue. We can feel the blue color like lonely, cold and something like that. So this scene also wants to show the same feeling by the color mode because the character always has a depressed mind.
- The movie’s color is mostly blue. We can feel the blue color like lonely, cold and something like that. So this scene also wants to show the same feeling by the color mode because the character always has a depressed mind.
Contrasting Areas:
- This Scene has a great contrast as a foreground. The foreground much more visible than the background. So this scene shows the main character strongly, on the other hand the background (Tokyo city view) shows relatively blur. It helps to express and focus to the character.
- This Scene has a great contrast as a foreground. The foreground much more visible than the background. So this scene shows the main character strongly, on the other hand the background (Tokyo city view) shows relatively blur. It helps to express and focus to the character.
Contrast Dominants:
- The Charlotte is dress in very light gray and pink clothing and if it were not for the light shining directly upon her, we might lose her all together in this shot. The background is obviously a screen and she blends into the area that she stands in front of. The silhouettes of the trees in G1, G3, G4, and G5 contrast the overall lightness of the shot and help to direct one’s eyes to the center of the frame.
- The Charlotte is dress in very light gray and pink clothing and if it were not for the light shining directly upon her, we might lose her all together in this shot. The background is obviously a screen and she blends into the area that she stands in front of. The silhouettes of the trees in G1, G3, G4, and G5 contrast the overall lightness of the shot and help to direct one’s eyes to the center of the frame.
2. Character Analysis
Character Movement:
- The Charlotte’s movement within this shot is the main focus. She moves rapidly back and forth along the x-axis and then to the side on the y-axis.
- The Charlotte’s movement within this shot is the main focus. She moves rapidly back and forth along the x-axis and then to the side on the y-axis.
3. Editing
Edit:
- Genially window means like that it is used to connect between inside space and outside space. But this scene shows the other meaning. The window is used to separate between the character and unfamiliar surroundings. So we feel a sense of alienation and isolation like a stranger from the character.
- Genially window means like that it is used to connect between inside space and outside space. But this scene shows the other meaning. The window is used to separate between the character and unfamiliar surroundings. So we feel a sense of alienation and isolation like a stranger from the character.
Transitions:
- This scene uses some transitions between shots like a cross-fade. Using the cross-fade between each scene can appeal character’s mind. Charlotte has cultural shock in that place and feels loneliness. May be director want to appeal character’s mind more visually by using this transition.
- This scene uses some transitions between shots like a cross-fade. Using the cross-fade between each scene can appeal character’s mind. Charlotte has cultural shock in that place and feels loneliness. May be director want to appeal character’s mind more visually by using this transition.
4. Cinematography
Shot Type:
- Generally, this scene uses close-up and medium shot because this scene has to show inner side of the character. This scene gives a detailed portrayal of the inner side of the character who has suffered a lot. So director had to use these shots because close-up shot can show the character’s mind more closely than other shot like long shot, extreme long shot and point of view. Also her performance wonderfully reveals the inner workings of the character she plays. So it is really in perfect harmony.
Camera Movement:
- The camera steadily moves back at a very slow pace as the Charlotte moves closer towards the camera. This movement is necessary in order to keep the focus of the shot on the movement of the Charlotte while keeping her in a steady medium shot.
- The camera steadily moves back at a very slow pace as the Charlotte moves closer towards the camera. This movement is necessary in order to keep the focus of the shot on the movement of the Charlotte while keeping her in a steady medium shot.
Camera Angle:
- The angle of the camera is at an even eye level. There is no high or low angle. Angle composition is like that when Charlotte turns her head to look at the outside, camera moves to the opposite side with her eyes. We know the director want to value the character’s psychological focus above everything else.
- The angle of the camera is at an even eye level. There is no high or low angle. Angle composition is like that when Charlotte turns her head to look at the outside, camera moves to the opposite side with her eyes. We know the director want to value the character’s psychological focus above everything else.
Focus:
- Pan focus for the Charlotte’s psychological focus. And the camera work is awesome. This movie is filmed from a truly third person perspective, where we are only able to observe this relationship, but never really get inside their relationship...but it works.
- Pan focus for the Charlotte’s psychological focus. And the camera work is awesome. This movie is filmed from a truly third person perspective, where we are only able to observe this relationship, but never really get inside their relationship...but it works.
5. Deconstructed Meaning
- The line of between western and eastern was already disappeared by development of network and internet. So we are living world that mix with foreigner. But the line of between people and people were not disappeared. Because, it is a communication problem. I guess director want to show this point to audience. The absence of communication… It is a matter for consideration.
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