1932
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Studio: Warner Brothers
Genre: Film Noire (or gangster)
Movie start with quote: Fall all they take the sword shall perish – something - in the sword
Movie starts with a car stopping for gas and then in front t of restaurant (establishing shot). Hand is changing the hour in a clock. Diagetic sounds and two men start talking. It’s a small dinner. Two men argue. Rico insists on being a man with authority, via mafia business. The other one wants just to be happy, and after making money he wants to leave in order to “dance and be with women”, showing how he is a innocent character compared to Rico. They seem like small time criminals.
Establishing shot in front of a casino. Rico talks with a man in the casino. A boss is giving orders to Rico, and stating how he is the boss.
“But, remember, I’m the boss. And I give all the orders”
It is in a vertical frame, well light room but shadow behind the boss. Rico seems to be bowing down and showing admiration. The boss seems sombre.
Mise-en-scène for Little Caesar | Mise-en-scène for The Wizard Of Oz |
Images, motifs: Hatds, desk, gas station, cars, fancy things typical from gangsters | Images: Ruby slippers, muchkins, the yellow brick road. |
Costumes: Typical gangster suits of 1930’s, somber and dark | Costumes: Highly colourful and happy. A lot of green among the characters. |
Set design: In a quite simplistic yet sophisticated room. | Set Design: A huge set, with a lot of colours. A lot of noise and attention to the characters. |
Lighting: Sombre, more down to earth. Lighting focuses on the table with the 5 gangsters. | Lighting: Extreme lighting, high amount of colours. |
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Directed by: Victor Fleming
Genre: Musical
Scene focuses on the yellow brick/magic red shoes. Hollywood had the right to use midgets. Camera mainly pans. Crane shot. Bright colour. Huge set design. Really expensive.
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