Scene Analysis--3142
1. Overview:
Memento was directed by Christopher Nolan in year 2000. The story of this movie is about a person who has psychological problem, short-term memory loss, which happened after home invader at his house. The characters are Leonard (Lenny), Natalie, John G., Teddy, and his wife.
The main character Lenny and his wife have been attack, which cause his wife's life. Lenny investigates his wife's killer and he comes across obstacles. During the investigation, he meet Natalie whom is the girlfriend of John G., which is a drug dealer that Lenny killed before that because he thought his boyfriend is the real John G..
This movie is about the person who has amnesia, in order to remember certain important part of his investigations, he use many way, such Polaroid pictures, notes, and tattoos to help him to remember as part of his memento.
2,Shot analysis:
The scene i choose to analysis is from53:02to53:39,totally have 37seconds and 5 shots to analysis.
shot 1:6seconds.
Set place:under construction in countryside.
Time/date:At night time.Because it's getting dark,the fire is light.
Color:warm color,using orange/yellow to express this scene.Because this part is talk about lenny's momento about his wife,that is the only thing he can remember,and that momento about his wife is cozy,so warm color represents his love about his wife.
sounds&music:the sounds when the fire burning with soft music.
Light:light from fire and moon light.
Editing: Director use jump cut in between scene.
Camera shot:ECS.using ECS to focus on the burning book.
Camera movement:no move.because director wants audients just concentrate on the burning book.
Shot 2:5seconds.
Set place: under construction in countryside.
Colour: still warm color to express lenny's emotion--he miss his wife so much.
Sounds&music:soft music.feel a little bit sad.
Dialogue: Lenny speak to his wife use low voice.
Lighting: light from fire and the moon light.
Camera shot: close shot.
Camera Movement: no move,still let audients concentrate on lenny.
Character: lenny,he burning a fire and burning his wife's stuff,trying to forget something.
shot 3:6seconds.
Set place: under construction in countryside.
Time/date: night time.
Colour: warm color,the reflection of the fire, to remind audients now is still memery time.
Sounds: the sounds from burning fire,and still soft&sad music.
Lighting: moon light and fire.
Editing: flash back.
Camera shot: Close-up
Camera movement: camera move to chase the clock which lenny trying to burn.
Shot 4:6seconds.
Set place: under construction in countryside.
Time/date: Night time
Colour: orange and yellow these kinds of warm color to remind audients that is still memery time.
Sounds: lenny speak to his wife with softand sad music.
Lighting: the reflection of the fire and moon light.
Camera shot: Close-up to show lenny's sad .
Character: lenny speaking in heart with his wife.
shot 5:14seconds.
Set place: under construction in countryside.
Time/date:the next day,daybreak.
Colour: from warm color to cold color,it means lenny comes back to reality from momento.
Sounds: Lenny stands up ,walk to the fire and use feet to extinguish the fire.
Lighting: skylight.
Camera shot:medium shot.
charactor:lenny stands up and walk to extinguish the fire at daybreak time.
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