Analysis of "Sweet Life"

Leonel 2022-03-21 09:02:10

The analysis is mainly divided into two paragraphs:

1. Two helicopters flew over Rome:

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The beginning is a long-range picture, the helicopter is in constant motion, from entering the camera to constantly driving out of the camera, and then there is a boy playing football, a construction site.

On the platform on the roof of the building, there are several girls wearing swimsuits basking in the sun, and then the camera does not move, the helicopter keeps approaching, from far to near, the plane surrounds the girls, and takes a close-up shot. The pilot on the helicopter and two The youth, switched to close-up shooting of the girls, the mixed scenes of the two sides showed the dialogue scene, mainly the greetings from the two sides and Marcello's jokes to the girls, a little happy atmosphere spread out on this day. The helicopter is shot from the close-up of the character to the back of the helicopter, and then to the close-up of the Jesus statue and the long-range view of the church.

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Mechanical sound, action sound, character dialogue;

First, the mechanical sound of the helicopter is constantly amplified, and the rhythm is relatively fast, indicating that the helicopter is constantly moving. Then the vocal part is added. The screams of the boys playing football and the sound of the construction worker's wrench (action sound) all appear before the rumble of the helicopter enters and then disappear. Here, the mechanical sound of the helicopter is the dominant sound. , part of the action sound is coordinated, the main helicopter movement sounds are rendered more concrete, and the helicopter's moving pictures are continuously displayed, and the process of entering the urban area from the suburbs.

Second, in the scene of the transformation of the roof and the church in the city, the element of music first appeared, the comfortable and comfortable background music, and then the girl's voice dialogue, the sound of greeting, and the calm life broke into The inexplicable helicopter and Jesus statue bring a sense of mystery to the film, some surprises or shocks in life. Add the rumble of the helicopter flying, the helicopter's voice interacts with the characters' dialogue, and the dialogue is used to reveal the mystery of the destination of the Jesus statue below, and the place where the helicopter will arrive. Transitioning to the next scene, the music of the church in the distance appears, and the mechanical sound of the helicopter still exists as the background. The music and sound of the church are added to the image of the constantly enlarged Jesus statue, which brings a sense of mystery and suspense to the content of the film.

2. Nightclub:

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Switching from the statue of Jesus to the dancer with the oriental mask forms a kind of echo between the east and the west, with a little mystery. The dancers are performing, Marcello stops the waiter, Marcello, the waiter, Paparazzo and a gentleman are four people in a shot, Marcello is the center, the waiter is in the lower left Indicating his unimportant identity, Paparazzo is on the right side of the camera and is sandwiched between Marcello and the older Mr., wearing plain clothes, which can show the flexibility of his identity from the side, which interacts with the behavior of taking pictures below. for foil.

Paparazzo immediately rushed in with a camera to take pictures, the prince immediately covered his face, and the owner of the nightclub came out to stop Paparazzo from taking pictures. This coherent action shows that it is very common for such things to happen in nightclubs. Nightclub owners Covering the prince's face with a newspaper, and at the same time asking people to stop his behavior and drive him out, shows the importance of the prince's privacy.

The camera cuts to Marcello smoking a cigarette and the prince calls him over. There are three sets of shots in this scene, Marcello with a woman, the prince with another woman, and four people in one shot. Marcello is located on the far right, forming a hostile (confrontation) relationship with the prince on the far left. Marcello's squatting action shows the identity gap between the two sides, the prince and the reporter.

Shot: The dancer in the nightclub is in front of the camera as the source of the sound, and behind it is Madeleine in a long black dress. The focus of the picture is about to shift, and the camera gradually shifts to make Madeleine as the center. She went to the bar to order a glass of wine, the scene re-joined the dancers to end the performance, the music players joined, the ladies and gentlemen who were about to dance, all of which provided a reasonable perspective for the change of Marcello's position. Shuttle among the dancers, giving a few seconds of footage to show Marcello's sight shift, and then Marcello walked to Madeleine's side to greet and chat. Then follow the line of sight and change to the back shot, to provide rationality for their movement out of the nightclub, and to shoot from the back, with a certain sense of participation.

sound:

The accompaniment sound is the voice of the dancer's high and thin guttural voice, with a mournful cry, giving the audience a glimpse of the feeling. At the same time, it is separated from the previous scene of the transportation of the Jesus statue during the day, forming two independent narrative spaces. Then, the voice dialogue is added, and the dialogue is used to pave the way for the incident of candidly photographing the prince below. The nightclub was filled with the voices of the audience, and the sound of the instruments accompanying the dancers echoed the chaotic situation that followed. Paparazzo, who was secretly filming, was expelled by the boss.

The musical accompaniment of the nightclub is weakened from strong, and the sound intensity of the dialogue between the prince and Marcello is strengthened, showing that the focus of the space to be expressed at that time is on the dialogue between the two parties, and also reveals Marcello's work. The dialogue disappears, and the sound is dominated by the cheers of the audience and the sound of musical instruments. Madeleine's monologue is a small clue inserted, mainly the applause of the audience, and then the sound of the cello and vocal accompaniment are introduced to help the picture. The overall switching of the narration has also been reasonably changed. The dialogue between Madeleine and Marcello promotes the development of the plot, and the two walk out of the nightclub.

[Note: I only read the analysis conducted in the first ten minutes or so, the homework assigned by the teacher, and then I have time to watch this film slowly. 】

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Extended Reading
  • Jesse 2022-03-28 09:01:04

    The great directors I've seen who can combine reality with bizarre imagination are fat dudes like Fellini and Fassbender. The series of festive drinks and parties is like a wonderful circus with no beginning and no end, and the pungent irony is hinted at by the light-hearted, sensual scenes. The Italian interpretation of the void in modernity is full of whimsy and wonder, so different from the French films that appeal to the same theme, yes, the flesh is full of metaphors.

  • Obie 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    From the perspective of the film and the director, it is the statue of Jesus flying over the Eternal City, overlooking all living beings; from the perspective of the story and the characters, it is the strange fish who came ashore to wake up the human dream, staring at the world of farewell, just like Marcello staring at the past life He ideal, it is difficult to rest his eyes, but "I have been dead for three days", it is completely dead (desperate). As Fellini himself said, his title is not meant to express "the sweet life", but "the sweet life". Life itself is hard, it's those occasional moments of sweetness and hope that drag people forward, but they wake up again and again (the American man's fist and slap after the sweetest fountain scene is the most obvious meaning), and finally The bitterness is too much, and the sweetness of honey can no longer be tasted - the voice of the girl on the other side is covered by the waves of life, and he will never go back. As for the audience watching this step-by-step fall, whether to bring themselves into the statue of Jesus or a dead fish, it depends on whether they are lucky enough in real life. ps. Paparazzi paparazzi word comes from this

The Sweet Life quotes

  • Marcello Rubini: [to Sylvia] You are everything... everything! You are the first woman on the first day of creation. You are mother, sister, lover, friend, angel, devil, earth, home.

  • Steiner: Don't be like me. Salvation doesn't lie within four walls. I'm too serious to be a dilettante and too much a dabbler to be a professional. Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected.