Watch this clip from Gladiator. Write a 2-3 paragraph analysis of the clip in which you say what you think the director (Ridley Scott) is trying to show us in this scene (about the characters, the culture, and/or about certain overarching themes). Explain HOW he does this in terms of mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and music/sound.
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THINK:
As you watch this clip, consider your own impressions of the central characters and setting. Try to identify the cinematic tools that the director (Ridley Scott) uses to make us think and feel a certain way about the characters, place, and what is going on in this scene.
WRITE:
First, describe the scene. In your description, include the director's use of mise-en-scene (Set/Location, Costumes, Makeup, Props, Actors), cinematography (types of shots, camera angles, lighting), editing (the sequence of images we're shown), and music/sound (noises from the crowd, the sounds of marching, underscore, etc.).
Refer to your notes from class, and just do your best.
Then, describe your impressions and personal reactions to certain parts of the scene, or to the scene as a whole.
