Sites and Modalities: V for Vendetta Scene (Blog Post 2)
Site of Production:
-Technological
-Cameras, computers, props, people, audio equipment, etc. (anything used in the making of a cinema production)
-The way a movie is made effects how we view it
-Compositional
-The category in which a movie is placed (i.e., drama, romantic comedy, action thriller etc.) effects how we view the movie itself
-V for Vendetta falls under the category of action/ thriller/ drama and knowing this before seeing the movie causes a certain mindset
-Social
-The society we live in and the type of government we have effects the way we view movies
-V for Vendetta is filled with political issues, and we view it in comparison to our own society and government
Site of Image:
-Technological
-Movie screen
-Television
-Computer screen
-Compositional
-This clip from V for Vendetta purposely uses dominos to illustrate that horrific things happen as a result of a “Domino Effect”
-As the dominos fall you get this feeling of uneasiness because more and more things are spiraling out of control causing more damage
-Social
- We as a society associate the “Domino Effect” with the idea that “one thing leads to another”
-Having that relation changes the way we view the scene, as soon as we see dominos we immediately think of the “Domino Effect”
Site of Audiencing:
-Technological
-Movie screen
-Television
-Computer
-Depending on where we see it has an effect on the way we see it
-Watching V for Vendetta on a laptop screen is not going to have the same effect as seeing it in a movie theater.
-Compositional
-The “Domino Effect” and the short clips seen within the clip cause the viewer to feel the escalating panic that is taking place
-Without the “Domino Effect” the scene would not be nearly as successful and the viewer would not view the scene in the same way
-Social
- As humans we know all about death and destruction because we see it on the news, in the newspaper, and perhaps sometimes even in our own lives
-When viewing this clip we can relate to it because the things we’re seeing on the screen actually happen in real life.