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• Scene AnalysisScene Analysis• The actionThe action• The coloursThe colours• The cameraThe camera

• CharacterizationsCharacterizations• Neo juxtaposed to Cypher Neo juxtaposed to Cypher • Neo juxtaposed to Thomas A. AndersonNeo juxtaposed to Thomas A. Anderson

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Scene AnalysisThe action

Cypher gets back out of the Matrix alone He shoots at Tank and Dozer Neo, Trinity, Switch and Apoc in the Matrix Cypher talks to Trinity Kills Switch and Apoc while talking with

Trinity Is killed by Tank

Scene Analysis

Green In the Matrix Stands for the green code like decay, poison and desease

Blue In the real world Calmly, healing colour Hope, inspiration, truth cold like the outside of the world

The colours

Scene Analysis

Close ups (31) Used to show the feelings and mimik of a single character Shows the reaction of a person in detail

Medium shots (46) To show the action (when Cypher jumps onto Morpheus) To make the viewer participate into the action

Long shots (4) Used when the whole group is shown to display their helplessless The camera just has to catch the atmosphere in a room

The perspectives / camera angels

Neo And Cypher

NeoNeo CypherCypher

Neo – the One

- “new“

Neo revives like Jesus

“Cipher“ – Encryption

“Cypher“ – Lucifer

“Cypher“ – zero

Cypher betrays his crew

Neo Risks his life for the others;

altruistic Asks the questions the viewer

has Wants to learn everything he is

able to Can decide which life he wants

to continue and chooses the “good side“

Combines only good traits; the viewer likes him

Cypher Wants back into the Matrix at any price

- Feels cold and lonely

- Wants to be someone ímportant

- Does not believe in Morpheus and Neo Likes the feeling of having power

- Has control over life and dead and exploits this power

- Enjoys to kill his friends

- Invades Trinity‘s privacy Can decide which life he wants to continue and

chooses the “bad side“ Combines many bad traits -> the viewer hates

him

Neo And Cypher

Neo

Neo – the One

- “new“

Neo resurges like Jesus

Thomas A. Anderson

““ (Greek) – the

disbelieving “thomas“ (Hebrew) –

the twin “andros son“

(Skandinavian) – God‘s son

Neo And Thomas A. AndersonThe NamesThe Names

Neo Thomas A. Anderson

Neo And Thomas A. AndersonThe CharactersThe Characters

Appears at night

Couragous

Believes in himself Tries to get to know what the

Matrix is

Calls himself Neo

Appears during the day

Cowardly

Doubts himself Lives in his “perfect world“

The agents call him Thomas A. Anderson