(The Dark Knight analysis)

Our Groups Dark Knight Analysis

This clip is our analysis of The Dark Knight which will answer the following questions;What genre indicators are there? What questions are the audience encouraged to ask themselves about the character/narrative? What do we find out? How does the music or ambient sound used and what mood is created? What camera shots stand out for you and what is there effect or appeal?

The Dark Knight Opening Scene

In this opening scene you find out that there are villains that are trying to rob a bank which suggests that this film is going to be a action/crime film because theirs a crime happening it the opening couple of minuets and because there is violence which is occurring, for example guns are being shot which link to violence and crime. We also find out that there is a main villain who is called the Joker which is Batman's antagonist because he always tries to defeat him by telling him to kill him but as Batman doesn't kill he sends him to jail and he always seems to escape.We also see the Jokers men killing off each other because the one who set this up which is the Joker tells them to kill each other so they can get a bigger share of the money. At the end the Joker ends up being at the scene and kills the remaining ones leaving him left, now we know the Joker gets people to help him and then when the job is done he will kill them off and work alone.

Camera Shots and Angles

 

This camera shot is a high angle aerial shot which shows the whole zip line and the people on it, this also shows the height of the building and how dangerous it is for people that are traveling across it. This is an effective shot because it gives us and idea of how high they are and the consequences which could take place if they fall, which is likely death. 

This camera shot is a behind the shoulder shot/medium which shows on of the villains trying to hot wire the control panel and another guy aiming his gun at the back of the person which suggests that he has been told to kill off each person one by one. This is an effective shot as it shows them both in the image and shows us that the guy doesn't know that he is about to be killed. This also shows the person in the back to be blurred out which makes the character harder to recognize.

This camera shot is a close up of the jokers face which is effective as it shows his facial expressions which in this image looks like he is laughing which then links to the name of the character which is the Joker. The close up is also effective as it shows the scars on his face which can represent him as a villain due to the cuts and scars on this face which would then also link to the name Joker, the face paint makes the character look scary because it is scruffy and people usually find clowns/jokers to be scary.