The director shows the clock to show Estella is not living the way Miss Havisham is because the time has changed so it show she is moving on like the time. Also he shows us the statue to show that Estella may not have moved on because a statue is a sign of being frozen in time meaning that Estella could be like Miss Havisham.
In this part the camera is focused on Pip looking up at the house there can be many conclusions draw of this.
The camera angle in this part is an over-the-shoulder shot, this is used because then we can see what Pip is looking at.
The director wants us to be confused about what Pip is thinking and feeling and try and make up our own decisions. This is also very similar to when Pip was young and invited to the house because he stood at the gate looking up at the house. Also it could be concluded that Pip is thinking about the past and remembering Miss Havisham.
At this point we see Pip climbing the gate of Manor House.
They use a range of camera angles and camera movements in this part of the video. They use a medium long-shot to show Pip climbing, they are tracking and tilting up at the same time to show Pip climbing and to keep a full view of him.
The director is trying to show that Pip is not scared of Manor house and Miss Havisham’s old ways, he does this to make the audience see how much braver Pip is now than when he was younger.
In this part the first thing we see is Pip jumping off the fence and walking towards the house. Pip then looks up at the house and see’s a white dress similar to the one Miss Havisham used to wear.
The director uses to very important camera angles one of which is a two shot so you can see both the women in the window Pip. Also they use a long and wide shot to show the house and Pip and the women.
The director uses the camera angles and the women in the window to make us think about who the women is. We believe the women is Estella and it makes us consider if she has followed in Miss Havisham’s footsteps because she is wearing a white dress similar to Miss Havisham’s. Also it makes us think of a fairytale because it is like the prince rescuing the princess from the castle, this could be thought of because Estella could be mentally trapped inside the house the same as Miss Havisham was.
After this we see Pip meeting Estella and going into the house the room has been refurbished and painted a gold colour to represent warmth.
Once again in this scene the use a two shot and a long shot to show us both people and how they are reacting and what they are doing.
The director uses these factors to show us that Estella may have changed by having the house refurbished and the colours of the house changed. Also we see that Estella is also wearing similar or the same shoes as Miss Havisham used to wear this will make us think once again that Estella may be turning into a version of Miss Havisham but also she may just have similar shoes to Miss Havisham but it may have no relation.
We now see Pip and Estella getting closer and we see a tear fall from Estella’s eye this is very important. We then see that Estella does not know how to react so she hugs Pip and rubs Pip’s face.
The camera angles used are a close up shot and an over-the-shoulder shot. These particular shots are used because we see with the close up shot we see a tear fall from Estella’s eye showing she is very happy to see Pip and also the
over-the-shoulder shot is used so we can also see the tear and Estella’s face.
While they are showing Estella’s face they have half of her face light and half dark, they do this to show the good and evil inside her to remind us she still could have her evil side in her. It also symbolises that there still could be a part of Miss Havisham inside Estella. Also they show the tear to show that Estella still has a heart even though when she was younger she said she had no feelings.
The director now shows Estella and Pip talking and they start playing cards.
The director now shows a close up of Estella to show her face and her emotions. The director then moves on to Pip and shows a close up with a high angle shot he does this to show Pip as smaller and maybe still not in control.
The reason they use close up shots are so we can see the emotions of both Pip and Estella. The reason they show them playing cards is to represent when they were younger, when they were younger they played cards together but it shows a completely different atmosphere between the two times.
In the next part we see them still playing cards and enjoying them self’s. As they play cards Pip turns up a card and we hear them both laughing.
They use a range of camera angles in this part they use a mid two shot because it shows both of them at a reasonably close view so you can still see emotion, but also the surrounding objects and features. Then the camera starts to zoom out and it goes into a long shot so you can see more of the room.
As we see them in the mid two shot we also see a vase of flowers in between the two of them, this is used as a barrier to show that they still cannot be as close as they want to be. This could be a symbol of Miss Havisham’s old ways and the mental barrier she put between them. The turning up of a jack is also a symbol of old times, because when Pip turned up a jack when they were younger Estella took the ‘micky’ out of him, due to him calling it a jack and not a nave. This is very important because it shows Estella has changed her old ways and wants to be a better person. We believe the director makes them laugh as a dramatic device for two reasons. One of the reasons is it show Estella’s feelings and the other is that it shows they are reminded of old times.
In the final part of the scene we see birds flying over a marsh which grows reeds, we believe this is a symbol.
They us a long shot and then a close up for this part. They use the long shot to show the view and the whole area, they also use a close up to show you the close details of the marsh and the reed’s.
We believe they show the marsh and birds as symbols. They show the birds to make a point that Estella and Pip are free from Miss Havisham's old strict ways and the way she held them as mental prisoners. We also feel that the marsh and reeds are a symbol of Estella and Pip’s changes in their life, I believe this because the marsh will slowly change over the years similar to the way Pip and Estella have.
I believe the director changed Dickens ending to try and emphasis the way Pip and Estella have changed and give us more hope of there being a relationship for Pip and Estella. Also he may have done this because the modern day audience like there being a happy ending and giving Pip and Estella a chance at a relationship, gives us more hope and draws in the modern audience. I believe that the director stayed fairly true to Dickens intentions because Pip and Estella met at the same place and they ended as good friends, in both we can see hope for them in the future.
I believe the BBC version is more effective because it leaves us with more hope that there will be a future for Estella and Pip meaning we will be thinking about it for longer. Also it ends with them laughing and joking so it ends on an ever happier note so it is more entertaining for the modern day audience.