DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIONS OF CHARACTERS IN 3 DIFFERENT FILMS

By Kira Margenout

CINDERELLA Always shown in light colours e.g. light blue and white which

symbolise her purity and goodness Situated in the light compared to other characters e.g.

stepmother who is shown in darkness which shows the contrast between her and the villain

Music becomes more melodious when on the screen which shows her childlike nature and connotes her innocence.

All props used by Cinderella are equally as colourful and vibrant as her outfits and colourisation which shows that everything she touches shares in her impressions.

She is the central figure in the frame which connotes power and authority but as all the light is on her it shows her beauty and elegance.

Cinderella is the biggest and most prominent character in this shot, and the brightest which draws attention to her.

She is the most colourful thing in the frame so attention is drawn to her, and she is also the only thing moving as all light is directed on her.

Cinderella is the one in the light and the prince in the dark, which shows that he has something to hide.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – DAVY JONES Always shown in the shadows, either to represent his disgust at his

own appearance, or to show his underhandedness in the affairs of the film.

His clothes are always the same, dark and murky shade which helps him to blend into his surrounding making him appear more shady.

Most music in his scenes are either loud and composed of a string orchestra, or quiet and soft when the scene is describing his past.

His main setting is the Flying Dutchman which is also shown in dark lights and muted browns and greens to show the murkiness of the crew and its captain.

In this scene Davy Jones is not the central character but rather to the far right, and as he blends in with the rest of the cast and setting, the only way you would be able to tell that he is the main character would be because the rest of the characters are looking to him.

Davy Jones is stood right next the light source, casting him in both light and shadow, which shows his struggles with his conflicted goals and ambitions

This over the shoulder shot makes it appear as if the audience is invading something personal and a private moment in which Davy Jones shows his emotional turmoil.

What little light there is in this scene, most of it is bouncing off of Davy Jones which shows him as the central figure despite him not being in the centre of the frame which connotes his importance and authority.

CAPTAIN AMERICA

Steve is shown as the golden boy which is further shown by the mise-en-scene which uses light and colour to portray that he is the main protagonist and the hero of the story.

Light in the setting he's in always gravitates towards him which puts him in a almost ‘holy’ light and shows his superiority and leadership.

His clothes are mainly bright an patriotic, and if not they are usually consisted of bright whites and light blues.

The music often cuts out when Steve begins to speak which draws the audiences attention to what he's doing or saying.

The shot places Steve in the centre of the frame and taking up the most space with his pose, which shows his power and authority. The bright background also brings all attention to him.

All light is shining on Steve which highlights his heroism and his power, which adds to the brooding posture and the use of reflection to show his confliction.

The low angle shot makes the audience appear to look up to him and shows his power and his central position draws attention to his words and actions.

This angle makes the hero appear overpowered and overwhelmed against the force of the antagonist. The contrast between the colour of Steve's shield and Bucky's mechanical arm shows the fight between heroism and patriotism, against cynical science and destruction.