Lost Highway

Lost Highway analysis

Mise En Scene: Right at the beginning of the scene the first character we see is smoking a cigarette. This may suggest he is quite a stressful person and smokes to relieve stress or that he is rather rebellious. This does create a bit more drama and mystery within the scene as the audience maybe wondering why he is smoking. He also looks like he is waiting for someone right at the beginning so it arises the mysterious question of "who is he waiting for" and it only builds more and more tension. Because he is smoking it does kind of give you the feel that the character is a bit dangerous and mysterious which builds suspense and makes you feel as if something big is about to happen.

Sound: There is very little dialogue in the scene as there is only one line spoken throughout the whole scene and that's when the voice comes through the speaker. This creates a lot tension and suspence and the audicen will want to keep watching because they will want to find out who is speaking through the speaker and what the actual words mean. There is also use of non - diegetic tones, they were loud and eerie and create a lot of tension for the scene and they get louder and louder into a crescendo as the scene went out.

Editing: There are lots of straight cut shots used in this scene. This is to represent the fast pace of the scene which signifies it is a thriller as it is building up into something big. The fast transactions allow tension to build. There is also a log take used as he is walking around the flat, this lets tension build as it is following the action in a long take.

Camera: The first shot in the scene is of a close up of the protagonist smoking a cigarette. This is typical of a thriller as it helps build a lot of tension and sunspence because it makes you think what is around him and whats there that we cant see. The close up allows us to see his anxious and worried expressions on the characters face which also implies that there is something going on that we don't know about yet. Alternatively to this shot we later see mid shots and long shots of the character walking around his apartment. This is affective as we get to see him anxiously walking around, backing up the point that there is something going on that we aren't aware of.

Clip Used - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=cWJOJFob0bE&noredirect=1