We analysed two scenes in a movie called the Raging Bull

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ANALYSIS OF THE RAGING BULL

INTRODUCTION

        We analysed two scenes in a movie called the Raging Bull. There were lots of clever techniques that were used. I was looking for five factors in those two scenes: the editing, the lighting and colour, the use of the camera the sound and the mise en scene. I will analyse the scenes as much as I can and explain what they signify if possible.

SCENE 1

        This first scene was actually the introduction of the movie. There was no editing or camera movement involved in this scene. The scene was filmed in black and white, I believe the director did this to connote to the audience that this is a piece of history. Black and white pictures also connotes the idea of something legendary and historic. This could fit in the topics of mise en scene or lighting and colour. However I believe it is more in the mise en scene topic because it creates an atmosphere that this is something historic and legendary.

        The intro was also filmed in slow motion with a slow song. I believe that the non-diegetic soundtrack was a parallel sound because it matched with the use of slow motion. The director uses these two together intentionally to manipulate the audience and to allow them to get into the mood of this movie. I felt like I was watching something important and historic. The soundtrack was the only sound you could here during that first scene.

        This scene took place in an arena, where there was a ring. The boxer was continuously jumping up and down, warming his self up on the left hand side of the ring. This was an asymmetrical piece because of how the boxer was always on the left hand side of the ring with no adversary.  This made me feel that this man is a punctual boxer who shows up before time to make sure he gets everything out of himself and puts a good performance. The boxer was wearing boxing gloves, boxing robe, boxing shorts and boxing boots. All of this reassured the audience that he is a boxer. He kept on warming up, waling slyly towards the camera and back again to warm up. His body language connotes that he was a hard working person, however his cocky walking up and down the ring connoted that he is an arrogant, over-confident person.

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        There was a still camera used with a medium angle, just behind the ropes of the ring, in a way I felt I was part of the audience. I also believe that the director tried to show importance in the scene by not using a selective focus but also using smoke and mist. The director covered the audience with smoke to show that this movie is about this important boxer. We can just see a few faces behind the ring, however you cannot distinguish who they are. The smoke however also creates an atmosphere (historic, legendary), that this man is ...

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