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  The   Silence of the Lambs By Jonathan Demme, 1991 Synopsis Clarice, a young FBI agent in training, is given the task of retrieving information about a serial killer, from an imprisioned cannibal called Dr Hannibal Lecter. Her goal is to try and find out more information about a man called Jame Gumb, more commonly known as Buffalo Bill, who has been kidnaping and killing young women. Buffalo Bill snatches these women for their skin, attempting  to create his own ‘skin suit’, in the hope that this will help him to fulfil his dream of gender transformation. Over time, and after many conversations, Dr Lecter provides Clarice with clues which lead her to uncovering Buffalo Bill’s true identity.

  Analysing Conversations   Before the beginning of the clip, Clarice makes her way down the stairs and through the corridor of cells. Along the way, some prisoners leer at her, and try to get her to pay attention to them, whilst others sit and stare at her as she walks past. Each prisoner is behind bars until the camera reaches the last cell, which is separated by glass, and the audience is introduced to Dr Hannibal Lecter for the first time. As well as being kept in a different kind of cell, Lecter is standing in the middle of it completely still, the only movement being his gaze fixed on Clarice, following her to his cell. Immediately, Lecter is made more terrifying by this contrast of attitude towards the agent, not shouting and jeering as the others do. By standing completely still and straight, the audience is given the immediate idea that Lecter is the most powerful out of the two. This is further demonstrated by Clarice’s timid walk and scared expression, sometimes eve...

  Power Shift   Interrogation As a group, we were given the task of planning and creating a scenario where two characters, one in higher power than the other, come together in a situation where a power shift occurs and the more vulnerable character ends up on top. We decided to form a story surrounding a police investigation, where a young teen is being interrogated by a strong police officer, to find out what happened.

How does the Breaking Bad clip create meaning through the use of camera, mise-en-scene, editing and sound? This clip from Breaking Bad creates meaning through the use of variation in camera angles, mise-en-scene, editing and sound. Each of these aspects put together makes the viewer aware of a power imbalance and shift between teacher and student. The combination provides the information that Walter White is undermined by Chad. For example, in the very beginning of the clip, Walter White is seen teaching chemistry in a classroom. The scene shows nearly the whole classroom and all the students sitting at their desks; it sets the scene. However, being a very wide shot, it makes Walter seem very small compared to his students. Clearly, none of them are very interested in what he’s saying and giving the impression that he is smaller than them, automatically provides the idea that his students already have more power than he does. As the scene continues, it is clear that Walter is very pass...