"Shallow Grave" is one of Danny Boyle's early works. Compared with the Oscar-winning work "Slumdog Millionaire" 14 years later, the latter's unique editing style and reversal plot have been included in this early work. Seeing the clues for the first time. Due to space limitations, only the most distinctive points of the film will be analyzed.
1. The narrative effect produced by the editing in the film
In addition to the narrative editing that tells the story in the film, several parallel editing appear in the film, creating suspense and hinting to the audience. For example, when the three of them were chatting with the new tenant Hugo at the dining table, David asked Hugo: "Have you ever killed anyone?" The next second was interspersed with two gangsters killing a man in front of the cash machine. plot. After returning to the table, Hugo replied: "No." Then he turned to the cash machine, and the two gangsters left with the money.
These two gangsters did not appear in the previous episodes, and they only appeared with the arrival of the tenant Hugo, which caused the audience to wonder about the identity of Hugo and the gangsters, which left suspense.
This multi-information editing method not only speeds up the narrative rhythm and makes the film focus on the game of three people, but also creates suspense, leaving the audience in a tense atmosphere.
2. The artistic effect produced by the lens and shooting angle in the film
Juliet and Alex were partying in the room. David wanted them to be careful, but they didn't listen. At this time, the phone rang (the last time it rang, Juliet answered the phone, but the other party did not answer). The screen shifted to an automatic baby toy with an arrow stuck in its head, grinning and crawling towards the audience, and then fell down the steps. In the next second, the screen switched to the surface of the lake, a stone fell into the water, and Hugo's car pushed down by Alex could be seen underwater. Next is the vision of the two gangsters.
The phone bell that heralded anxiety appeared with the doll's fall, and it was the two culprits who discovered Hugo's car.
There is one more case. Alex and Juliet were dancing, Alex fell to the ground drunk, Juliet put his foot in his mouth, and Alex began to tease her. Shooting Juliet from an elevation angle, you can see the underwear under her skirt, which looks extremely sexy. But in the next scene, it was also shot at an elevation angle. In front of the screen was a layer of glass. Two men sitting on the glass were looking at the screen. The next shot tells the audience: This is the culprit interrogating a man who is locked in the freezer.
Two shots taken at the same angle are selected and put together. On the one hand, it tells the story, and on the other hand, it also implies the analogy of the two: the sexiness of a woman is a deadly weapon. This is shown in the later part of the film.
In fact, apart from the first two shots at this angle, the only other is the angle of view where the money is put into the water tank. It also symbolizes the arrival of danger.
The rest of the scene scheduling will not be analyzed for the time being. As Danny's early work, the film has well established its style and narrative method. It is a high-quality Virgo that is worthy of a second brush.
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