Double Indemnity

Analysis of Double Indemnity

Ciematography: the use of the camera is slow and wide so you can see the whole set of the story and the mad driver. The way the camera follows the action gets the audience asking questions on who is in the car? And why are they drivin like that?The actor doesn't show his face for a few minutes of the film to it keep the audience intersted in the film and what is happening next, so the audience can tell he is a business man because of the way he is dressed and from the building he goes into. The way the camera get's a good shot of the factory inside of the hotel and you see the cleaner you are still asking questions until he gets into his office and it all starts to unfold. The title of the film takes up the whole screen in the begining and the shadow of the man with walking sticks get the viewers attension stright away. This helps the audience to understand the title of the film. The setting of the film is in 1944 in Los Angelas I no this because it is shown on the road sign in the opening sequence to the film. The way the camera is behind the actors in the life make you feel as if you are in the lift watching them, this gives a good mood to the start of the film.

Mise-en-scene: the use of colour in the film show that it was set in the olden times, because it is dull and not very bright. The main character where's a hat and a long coat, this is show to the audience that he is trying to hide himself from the audience, because for some reason he doesn't want to be seen. This make the viewer feel that he is a dark man that likes to hide in the night and is not to be trusted. Also the main character looks to have hurt his arm and you get a good mid shot of his bulit wond and so I think he is the man in the begining of the opening sequence.

Editing: The use of editing tryes to hide the main actor in the opening of the film, this tells the viewer alot a from his body language. The fast pace of the car driving fast thought traffic, then as the car stops at the hotel it is more of a slower pace and the man get out and walks to the door. At this point you still cant see his face so you ask questions

Sound: it is a non- diegetci sound so it is more of a sound track than real outside sound of cars etc. The music sets a mood to the film that it is old and scary. The sound is lould and sharp to make the viewer jump and sit on the edge of their seat.

Story- How the opening sets it: To begin with thye lould music sets the film to be fast paced with a lot of action to keep it intersting. The name and the title of the film make it work and do what the director wanted it to do. The charcter of the man is the one driving the car so I think in the first few minutes is he chacing after someone or trying to get away from someone? I am also thinking is he trying to get himself killed or trying to run down and kill?

How the opening suggests the genre (thriller): The use of music, fast paced shots and the actor with a bulit in his arm give all the signs to a thriller because it grips you in you ask questions and the mood is set by the scary music in the back ground.