HERO AA SCENE

We watch the AA exam extract from Hero and analyse it using the exam questions:

1. mise-en-scene, camerawork, sound and editing

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In the AA exam extract from ‘Hero’ the close-ups were the shots that really caught my eye, it was constantly flickering between Jet Li and Donnie Yen’s aces. This was to build tension and capture all reactions that these characters would be feeling just before their big fight. It deepens the scene because we get a closer look at the detail on their faces as if we were really there, it makes their emotions feel real and more visible which means the audience are able to experience the scene and relate to the characters easier.

The piece of sound and editing that caught my eye was the sounds that the weapons made. It had a metallic sound when they came into contact with each other which would ring out and echo out. This allows for the audience to become more involved into the scene, they have put emphasis on the weaponry because they are highlighting the beautifulness of these weapons. The noise is loud so that it is noticeable for the audience and the audience can engage in the scene.

The piece of mise-en-scene that caught my eye was the weaponry that the two characters were using. They were clean, shiny, broad and beautiful. They glinted and shined which attracts the audience attention and you can tell that they had been craved and suited for situations like this fight which is about to happen. They are cultural and very stereo-typical sword that is used in old-fashioned typed fights and wars.