Film analysis is a part of Film Studies that teaches how to review the elements used in a film and the reasons for their use. It develops critical thinking skills through the analysis of symbolism and their interpretations as the directors’ intentions are studied. The Grand Budapest Hotel is a film released in 2014 directed by Wes Anderson. The story revolves around a Hotel, The Grand Budapest Hotel, in the fictional state of Zubrowka, The movie was a commercial and critical success due to the use of modern day cinematography styles such as editing, lighting contrast and sound effects as shown below. The Grand Budapest Hotel has consumer and cultural symbolism within it to effectively show the conditions that the narrator, Zero, is living
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The filming technique of the whip pan is employed. It involves swinging a camera on a tripod from one face to another without any shaking when it lands on a new subject (Hart). When used effectively the Whip Pan will show both characters in one scene without the need to cut. This is important in scenes that need to emphasize the interaction between two or more people. The technique is used during the gun fight between Monsieur Chuck, Inspector Henckels and Monsieur Gustave to show the short span of time between the actions of each individual and their effects on the …show more content…
By changing the tempo of the music for a scene the emotions that a scene conveys can be changed (Dykhoff, 172). When the police arrive at the hotel the film has an upbeat soundtrack to it as the pace of the film is about to increase. Just as Gustave is being informed of the arrival of the police there is silence to let the viewer focus only on the words being said and once the information is revealed the soundtrack begins once more. A complementary soundtrack is also used when Gustave is consoling Celine Villeneuve Desgoffe who doesn’t want to leave. A romantic tune is played as Gustave offers her words of comfort but is stopped abruptly when he notices her horrible nails. The soundtrack only resumes when the scene changes to them being on the lift with Gustave once more consoling Celine. The role of the soundtrack is also to develop the cultural setting of the play. The film uses classical music more popular in the sixties for scenes set in that time (Hal 59). This is to show the audience that the film is set in the
The filming technique of the whip pan is employed. It involves swinging a camera on a tripod from one face to another without any shaking when it lands on a new subject (Hart). When used effectively the Whip Pan will show both characters in one scene without the need to cut. This is important in scenes that need to emphasize the interaction between two or more people. The technique is used during the gun fight between Monsieur Chuck, Inspector Henckels and Monsieur Gustave to show the short span of time between the actions of each individual and their effects on the …show more content…
By changing the tempo of the music for a scene the emotions that a scene conveys can be changed (Dykhoff, 172). When the police arrive at the hotel the film has an upbeat soundtrack to it as the pace of the film is about to increase. Just as Gustave is being informed of the arrival of the police there is silence to let the viewer focus only on the words being said and once the information is revealed the soundtrack begins once more. A complementary soundtrack is also used when Gustave is consoling Celine Villeneuve Desgoffe who doesn’t want to leave. A romantic tune is played as Gustave offers her words of comfort but is stopped abruptly when he notices her horrible nails. The soundtrack only resumes when the scene changes to them being on the lift with Gustave once more consoling Celine. The role of the soundtrack is also to develop the cultural setting of the play. The film uses classical music more popular in the sixties for scenes set in that time (Hal 59). This is to show the audience that the film is set in the