In the historical epic Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott, a scene that helped to portray an important idea was the ‘Re-enactment of Carthage’. The purpose of this scene is to show Maximus regaining his identity of who he truly is, a leader. This scene stood out to me as behind a mask he was not known for the great leader, contrasting with earlier scenes where all soldiers had great respect for Maximus where now he had to prove himself to regain the respect. Dialogue, camera work, actor’s visual delivery and musical motif worked together to show the process of Maximus regaining his identity as a leader.
An important technique used in this scene is dialogue. Throughout the scene Maximus gives natural indications and guidelines to the barbarians
An important technique used in this scene is dialogue. Throughout the scene Maximus gives natural indications and guidelines to the barbarians