TEXTUAL ANALYSIS – THE SCRIPT-WRITING PROCESS

1. What extra elements are there in the film?

• Non-diagetic sound specially music and sound effects
• Facial expressions, body language, non-dialogue acting
• Props + set design (mise en scène)
• Camera movement + scope (mise en shot)
• Type of diagetic sound (voices)
• Extras
• Lighting M-E-SC
• Costumes M-E-SC
• Time of day

2. Does the film’s dialogue + action deviate from the script?
• YES
• Expletives removed
• Some dialogue shortened
• There are differences in how the scene plays out
• E.g. backing into the corner not trying to escape

3. Why does the final production end up diverging from the script?
• Too much work for only a person. The scriptwriter has only to write the script, they don’t need to talk about the costumes or the lighting etc.
• Extra elements are not a scriptwriter’s job
• Film production is a collaboration + its hierarchical
• Script has to flow and be real
• Not enough time – editing changes it films are sometimes cut
• Rating PG 13 (expletives removed) intended audience maybe language cut
• Some things just don’t work when acted (boring, extra impact, etc)
• Actors interpretation
• Technical limitations (before)
• Budget limitations
• Directorial decisions
4. What extra elements ‘make’ the film?    

·         Camera angles + focused shots on faces (Morpheus’ glasses)

·         Dark, gothic costumes but well designed

·         Mysterious setting, abandoned, ‘putrefying elegant’

·         Storm outside – sound adds mystery, drama

·         Body language + expressions (Morpheus=confident) (Neo=confused)

·         Fraiming of armchair + shadow

·         Colour – filtered to give impression

Think about the role of sound + colour

·         “Amélie”

o        sound: classical music (happy)

o        colour: orange filter (sun rise, beginning of the day)