Layer Cake (Vaughn, 2004)
How do the following elements create mood/atmosphere?
Camera-work:
Reverse Tracking act as a slow reveal
Tracking movement as one scene moves to another
Tracking in every scene – progressing like a timeline (Craig's monologue – background info)
Close up of Daniel Craig in shop – introduction of main character
Tracking shot of Craig walking down a street - realism
Sound:
Monologue from main character – Daniel Craig – his personal story, speaks directly to the audience
The monologue talks about the events happening on screen – gives audience information – a backstory
Swearing and orders from criminals in first scene – dramatic
Music – in the background, repetitive tones, woman's voice, quiet – layers of song building up in sequence, building up tension
Mise-en-Scene:
All drug products under one name - “one day all this drug monkey business will be legal” - sense of realism – using FCUK as company – real company
Products change from drugs to ordinary everyday items found in chemists – shows audience realism and a link between real life and what Craig is talking about
Craig dressed in smart/casual clothes
Editing & Lighting:
Slow motion – in keeping with the slow reveal
Colours very unsaturated – appearing as almost black and white, links with the monologue talking about the past
Cold colours – crime (robbery, prison) all prisoners wearing same cold colours (blue tints)
Warm colours - “summer of love” (golden tints) eras and places clearly defined
Fade into each scene – using the camera tracking horizontally – sense of time passing
Chemists – Bright white, over-exposed – cleanliness, clinical
How are the characters introduced?
Daniel Craig – monologue, directly speaking with audience
Introduced to the audience personally in the shop
How are the credits integrated?
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