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Lester Shot Analysis Essay

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Shot 1: 1:53:24-1:53:34 (10 seconds). Image: This shot is a bird’s eye view medium shot and it begins as a continuation of the pan from the previous shot that it faded from. The camera moves from edge of Jane’s bedroom and pans to the right. In the image the audiences see Jane and Ricky lying down together hugging. As the camera reaches the center of Jane’s bedroom the two jolt up looking at what the audience could perceive as Jane’s bedroom door. Sound: The sound in this shot is minimal with the gunshot being the only diegetic sound in the shot. There are a few more non-diegetic sounds such as the music, Lester’s narration towards the end of the shot, as well as the slight rustling of trees which overlays into the next shot. Interpretation: This is the first scene the audience see during the montage sequence. While it may be initially seen as weird choice as the audience already know that Jane and Ricky did not kill Lester I believe it gives the audience insight into the characters and their progression. From prior scenes the audience know how finally they have broken free of their shackles and their prison as they have a plan to move away from the poisonous people in their life. From looking at the mise en scene and the framing …show more content…

Again the shot looks like its from Lesters point of view as he gazes closely at it looking at the metal shine in the sunlight. This memory is Lester’s only materialst memory and its at this moment the audience understands why this car held such importance to Lester. As we know this car was Lesters favouirte car as states it when he bought it earlier on in the film. Yet the audience did not know that Lester saw the car for the first time when his cousin bought one. It was a car he romaticed about when he was young. It was his dream to have it and it was at a time when he still has aspirations and

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