The sacene I have chosen for this analysis comes in the beginning chapters of the film. The scene is when the Emperor Marcus Aurelius breaks the news to his son Commodus (Ceaser) of his decision of not choosing him as his successor to throne. The cinematogrophy in the scene is set to dark lighting, which in my opinion helps viewers to capture the dark emotions being portrayed. Scott does a good job in this scene capturing Commodus's non-verbal emotions towards his father with the news he was given; choosing Maximus instead of him.
Further aspects of mise-en-scene are also displayed in this scene all taking a part in capturing the deep emotions of the characters. Soft music, dark lighting, and the setting with the two characters in close quaters along with the close-up shots of Commodus's facial expressions. Deep breathing, and nervous sweats, showing his anger and dissappointment leading him to murder his father that to me lead to the themes being put into this partucular scene of jealousy, anger, and the pursuit of power by Commodus. To me as said before Scott's use of mise-en-scene in the scene is outstanding being able to brinng out so many feelings in such a short scene really describing a character bringing more understanding to the viewers.
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