Setting: Clip 1 (The Duchess) and Clip 2 (The Last King of Scotland)
Friday, September 25, 2015Setting
Setting in media terminology is a crucial necessity. It is the scenery, properties and background used to create the location of a film, stage play or television program.The setting in a video also emphasizes the atmospheric mood towards the audience which the director aims to show. As well as this, many ideas can be interpreted and assumed from a setting, like further insights of character's persona, foreshadowing and differences in classes and society. These common aspects of setting is further addressed in the two clips shown below, which are snippets from the films 'The duchess' and 'The Last King of Scotland' - which both present mood, genre and time period through their setting.Clip one: The Duchess (2008)
In The Duchess, the scene begins with a shot through the archway. This perhaps indicates to the reader that the camera looking through emphasizes how the Duchess's life is about to change, and each arch shown in the film may lead to a more personal view.
As the carriage passes through the streets of London, the images of traders, dirt, grass, food, people, tents, farm animals and tents are shown. This aspect of life in the 1500's contrasts with class, wealth, and time period in comparison with Devonshire House, especially its courtyard. The contrast between the two sceneries is vividly clear - when
the carriage enters the courtyard, more light begins to enter the setting and the scene becomes quiet.
There are two more shots of archways in the clip - one when they enter the house, and another when they enter the courtyard. It is suggested that the director chose these two archways to narrate a new character, something particularly more grand. The following feelings and ideas are suggested by the look of the hallway - overwhelming, fast, new beginnings, and daunting.
Towards the end of the clip, the bedroom highly contrasts with the rest of the house because it has a dark, has lack of light, and portrays a slightly claustrophobic setting.
Clip 2: The Last King of Scotland (2006)
At the beginning of the clip, the setting is based inside a mission station where the journey begins. The viewer can immediately tell from the few seconds into the clip that the location is not particularly wealthy as Nicholas appears to be inside a shack. The restriction of artificial light and furnishings implies that the wooden building is based in a basic environment where cheap resources are only affordable.
There is a jungle which lacks buildings except a few huts and shacks. This setting suggests to the viewer the location of where the film is set and the divide of society and wealth between the contrasting scenes. Additionally, this perception relates to the classy carriage in 'The last duchess' travelling through the streets of a poor and undeveloped settlement.
Whenever Nicholas looks outside the window of the car, every image he sees builds up in population and industrialization until he reaches the capital. There are then more skyscrapers which differs to the setting just shown. There are also well kept gardens which contrast to the jungle between artificial and natural plantations. The most drastic change is seeing the presidents house in comparison to the station.
Whenever Nicholas looks outside the window of the car, every image he sees builds up in population and industrialization until he reaches the capital. There are then more skyscrapers which differs to the setting just shown. There are also well kept gardens which contrast to the jungle between artificial and natural plantations. The most drastic change is seeing the presidents house in comparison to the station.
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