In this opening scene from Kill Bill Volume I, a high angle has been used to capture The Bride (Uma Therman) which makes her look weak and defenceless. The diegetic sound shows realism, it also creates tension and anxiety because the Bride is breathing/ panting frantically (at the sight of this authoritative figure?) and you can also hear footsteps in the distance also creating tension as you cannot see who it is walking towards her. The close up of the Brides face shows how scared she is, you can also see blood covering her face showing that whoever it is who is walking towards her is hurting her. By using a close up you can see her emotion. Close ups of the persons feet are used to create mystery and the camera tracks them as they walk towards the Bride. The fact that you can't see the person who is walking towards her, automatically distinguishes that this person is of a higher authority than her.
In this scene you can see that from the camera angles and the use of mise en scene that the Bride is being represented as weak and defenceless.
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Male Gaze Theory
This video is a clip from 'Transformers' (2007) starring Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf.
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