media evaluation. powerpoint
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ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN SHOTS
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Rule of Thirds: Mikey travels through all of them — conveys progression.
ForegroundMid-ground
Background
Mise-en-scene shows Ricky’s personal lifeStack of money, suggests wealth
Passport, and bag suggests escapism
Shells, souvenir from a holiday
Stolen watches, suggests criminality
Mise-en-scene split into two
Background
Foreground
Scratching head; suggests confusion
Open door, shows Mikey’s ruthlessness
If one half of the screen didn’t exist, the shot wouldn’t make any sense. Combining the two continues the story.