《教父1》-开场长镜头分析----表演、设计、灯光、音效、音乐、dramatic-function、

1332709ZhuoyanLiuDRAMM0009_2013HowfilmsandTelevisionprogrammesworkAssignment1Sequenceanalysis–GodfatherWordaccount:2871TimePictureactionShotdescriptionPerformanceLightingDesignEditpointSound1-DialogueMusicDramaticfunctionComments00.01.1700.01.20Blackscene.Picturebeginsatsecondsentenceinsteadof“IbelieveinAmerica”.↓Anoften-usedopeningmethod.Hasasubtleironiceffectunderthissituation.Aman’slowandslowvoice:IbelieveinAmerica.↓HePresentshisage,non-American(accent),andhismood(negative)Briefandstrongopeningsentence.Silentbackground.↓Themanistalkingaboutserioustopicswithaheavyheart.Establishingaheavyandbroodingmood,asenseofpainfuldeceptionandself-mockery.TheBlacksceneindicatesBonasera'scomplexemotionofAmerica.Thetoneofhislinesandtheblackscenehintsanegativetonewhilethecontentofthelinesaying'IbelieveinAmerica',showsamorepositiveaspect.Thereforeadramaticcontrastexistsandthecharacter'sinnerconflictsarebuilt.00.01.20Bonaseraistalking.ZOOM-OUTFROM①Bonasera’sclose-up(point-of-viewshot)Narroweye-linetothecameragivingafullimpactofBonasera’semotion,includingastrongempathy.Bigtalkingheadinthecentreofpicture,soBonaseraoccupiesabsoluteemphasisofthepicture.Manydetailsonfacialexpressioncouldbewitnessed:slightlyfrowning,tensedupmuscles,heseemstospeakwithhisteeth.Hegivestheimpressionoftryinghardtosuppresshisstrongpainfulfeelings.Sortofhardlightcomesfromtheup-frontofBonasera’sheadsothatgivesBonasera’sfacealow-key,strongcontrasttone.Shadowoneyesandchincreatesatexturethatstrengthenshishaggard,depressed,evenalittlescaryface.Andtwostreamsoflightsreflectingfromhiseyesindicateimperceptibletearsinthem.Hissuitmergeswiththeblackbackground,Bonaserawearsadark-colouredsuitwithawhitecollar,hehasagoldtoothisinhismonth.Hehasastrongaccent.Thesetraitsdescribehisidentity:arichimmigranttryinghardtointegrateintotheAmericanwayoflifeandbecominganAmerican.AsmoothcutafterBonaseraendshiswhispering,whichisthepointaudiencefeelingwillingtolookthefaceoftheshadowbecausetheircuriosityhasaccumulatedforalongtime.Thisshotkeepszooming(enlarge)fornearly3minswithoutintroducinganymaincharacters.Thishowevercontributestothesensethatacomplicatedstory(Monologue)Americahasmademyfortune.AndIraisedmydaughterintheAmericanfashion.Igaveherfreedom,but--Itaughthernevertodishonourherfamily.Shefoundaboyfriend;notanItalian.Shewenttothemovieswithhim;shestayedoutlate.Ididn'tprotest.Twomonthsago,hetookherforadrive,withanothermalefriend.Theymadeherdrinkwhiskey.Andthentheytriedtotakeadvantageofher.SelfstatementaboutNomusic,nosoundeffect,nobackgroundsound.Soundandmusicareeffectiveelementstoexaggerateemotions.Inthisshotthedirectorchoosesmutetoconformtothesobernarratingstyleofthisfilm,andalsomakesastrongcontrasttothelivelygrandweddingceremonyoutsidethedarkoffice.Darktoneindicatesthatthingshappenedinthisroom,thatthereareskeletonsinclosets,anditalsocreatesaheavyandseriousatmosphere.Lackofdepthoffield,low-keylightingconfinestheperformanceofactorstoasmallmovement,whichrequirethemfocusingoninnerworldofcharactersandgiveapreciseperformance.Close-upandApartfromtheend,Bonaseraistheemphasisofthisshotandhismonologuedominatesthepaceoftheshot.Butaudiencescancontinuouslyfeelthevibefromthebackfiguresittingintheshadowbecauseofthesubtlebuteffectivemovementsfromhim.Thisismostapparentintheendoftheshot;DonCorleoneeasilyrobsthedominatingroleofthetalkwitheventonesandwhichistoodarktoseeanydetail.Flatsetoflightbuildsadull，depressiveatmosphere.Lackofexposure,abroadgrayscalewithoutsubtlegradationsallalong,givesanunpleasantsensetoviewers.isslowlyunfolding.Thisaccompaniedwiththezoomingin,givesaudiencesagrowingfeelingofGodfather’sworld,whichhasdifferentrulesandordersfromtheworldBonasera(andalsoour)lives.Moreover,theslowcameramovementestablishesaslowpace,whichindicatesthedignified,stately,calmandpatientcharacterofDonCorleone.hisidentity(Italianimmigrant)andsocialstatus(rich,observanceoflaw)mediumscene,whichkeepsaudiencesinarms,highlightsthenotionofperformance,too.ThestrongcontrastlightingimitatesRembrandt’spaintings,bringingasenseofthetheatrical,namelessdespairandalsoreligiousmajestyandmystery.movementsassoonashedecidesto.Thelongmonologueissplendidinbothitsform,whichimitatesthebrilliantopeningspeechshotinthefilm‘Patton’,anditscontent,whichintroducescollisionslastinthewholepieceoffilm,suchasjusticeandrules,‘oldworld’connectionandAmericandream,etc.TheDirectorspendsalongtimetellinghowBonasera’sdaughtergetsassaultedandhowthecriminalsgetoffthepunishmentbecausetheyarefromgoodfamily.Alongwithaclose-upofBonasera’ssadnessandanarroweye-line,thedirectordeliberatelybuildsastrongempathywithher.ThereforethreegoalsareBonaserakeepstalking,graduallybecomingmoreemotionalduringthetalkandendswithhimsobbing.ENLARGETO②Mediumshot(point-of-viewshot)Eye-linebecomeswidersothataudiences’perspectivetendstobemoreobservationalandobjective.Bonaseraiscomposedontheright-centreofthescreen.Figureissemi-profile,notparticularlyclose.EmphasisonBonaseraisdecreasing.Expressiononfacebecomesmoreagitatedanduseofbodylanguageincreases:Slightlyturninghisheadaside,h