Monday, 8 December 2008

Leon-Thriller (Codes)

Codes:
  • Long tracking shot (helps set the scene)
  • Dialogue - first few lines in italian (gives an insight into the background)
  • Long tracking shot tele-scoping down on the location.
  • Yellow taxi (helps represent the location of New York)
  • Shot changes from long to close up (close up creates a "hook")
  • Spectacles show a trademark as most of the time the character is shadowed (helps link to a killer)
Denotation:
Hitman - hired killer, mercenary

Connotation:
Human intervention, from greenery to the city, takes life, this links/goes with the beginning of the film.

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