Misery (1990) - Candice Tyson

 Camera work-
  The opening sequence begins with a number of close up shots, in these three shots shown on the left the objects are shown in a shallow depth of field- this makes the person watching focus on the object in the shot rather than the background. Each of the shots are at eyelevel showing repetition  in the camera work, this could have been done to put the audience at the same level as the objects. The questions asked at the beginning of the sequence are what are these objects and why are they significant in the clip as champagne is often something you celebrate with , so what is he celebrating?













Sound-
In the first shot on the right non-diegetic music begins to play as he writes what looks like a story, the music is a gentle piano being played and makes the whole atmosphere feel gloomy and blue, suggesting that maybe what he has written is sad and that maybe it includes something that means a lot to him. Also with piano music, it is often associated with romance or sadness so this is what makes me think this.

The diegetic sound is played over the top of the non-diegetic sound and is made louder when it comes to the extreme close up shots to emphasize the actions taking place for example when he opens the champagne, pours it into his glass and also the shot when he opens his bag and puts in the paper. This raises questions like, who is he writing about? What is he writing about?









Mise en Scene-
The lighting in this scene is quite low, the natural lighting coming in through the window allows the person to see the male characters face. He appears to be deep in thought as he organises what looks like a story he has written. In the second shot I've chosen the man is outside clearing the snow off his car. It is a wintery day making the mood and atmostphere of shot feel cold, this could be used as pathetic fallacy to make the audience feel a certain way whilst watching this. Questions are raised such as, where are you going?













Editing-
The director uses continuity editing in the opening sequence to his film. There is no variety in transitions instead there is just a simple cut between shots, this keeps the film choppy and gets to the point quicker.

The director uses a variety of shots however tends to return to the same shot for example shown in the shots on the right- this shows consistency and also by using a number of shots keeps the audience interested in what they are watching.