In this sequence from the film ‘Trainspotting’, directed by Danny Boyle, cinematography and mise en scene are used extremely effectively to connect the audience to the main character Marc Renton and his experience of going ‘cold turkey’. At the beginning of the sequence (48:30 minutes) ‘Renton’ has just been brought home from the hospital by his parents following a heroin overdose, and he’s been locked in what seems to be his childhood bedroom in order to overcome his addiction that’s been displayed throughout the film. This scene has the intent of connecting viewers to Renton to show the intensity and unpleasantness of what he’s experiencing in his withdrawal.
To begin with, the initial two shots are key in establishing the connection with …show more content…
Firstly, the audience can immediately see that the walls of the room to which he has been confined are covered in wallpaper with pictures/drawings of trains on it, and the wall behind is bed is covered in football posters, things which are both usually associated with a child, and the room also has a single bed which suggests a child’s room. Another way that this is done is the shot that places the camera behind Renton’s head and distorts the room. This shot shows how small Renton feels which adds to his vulnerability at that moment, it also suggests that he feels that the escape from this ordeal is one which is getting further out of his grasp, as the door at the end of his room is being made to look as though it’s literally getting further and further away from him. This shot effectively shows the nauseating and inescapable feel of what Renton is about to experience, and how helpless he feels in that …show more content…
The close up shots of Renton continue (other than showing the baby) but this time they’re very unsteady, reflecting and emphasising the panic and stress which he’s undergoing as he imagines all of these people he feels guilty about. The camera moves in and out quickly and gives an extremely chaotic feel to the sequence as it shows Renton’s panic increasing, and the fact that it’s constantly held close to Renton’s head as it clumsily moves around distorts the shot makes us feel as though we’re almost inside his head - despite looking at him. Paired with the canted framing, it gives it an extremely uneasy feel for the
To begin with, the initial two shots are key in establishing the connection with …show more content…
Firstly, the audience can immediately see that the walls of the room to which he has been confined are covered in wallpaper with pictures/drawings of trains on it, and the wall behind is bed is covered in football posters, things which are both usually associated with a child, and the room also has a single bed which suggests a child’s room. Another way that this is done is the shot that places the camera behind Renton’s head and distorts the room. This shot shows how small Renton feels which adds to his vulnerability at that moment, it also suggests that he feels that the escape from this ordeal is one which is getting further out of his grasp, as the door at the end of his room is being made to look as though it’s literally getting further and further away from him. This shot effectively shows the nauseating and inescapable feel of what Renton is about to experience, and how helpless he feels in that …show more content…
The close up shots of Renton continue (other than showing the baby) but this time they’re very unsteady, reflecting and emphasising the panic and stress which he’s undergoing as he imagines all of these people he feels guilty about. The camera moves in and out quickly and gives an extremely chaotic feel to the sequence as it shows Renton’s panic increasing, and the fact that it’s constantly held close to Renton’s head as it clumsily moves around distorts the shot makes us feel as though we’re almost inside his head - despite looking at him. Paired with the canted framing, it gives it an extremely uneasy feel for the