I chose the Chinese landmark science fiction film, Wandering Earth to analyze the images.
The film includes a close-up depicting a wounded grandfather sacrificing himself so as not to drag his grandson and granddaughter down.
The setting of the sense is in an abandoned skyscraper. In the future, due to extreme weather changes, most of the once existing buildings will be covered in snow and ice. The harsh climate has forced humans to bring along closed protection and oxygen. The most important prop in this image is the oxygen mask which has been removed. The protagonist could have just waited for the oxygen to run out and died logically, however, he chose to remove his oxygen mask to breathe the oxygen that was once. This prop helps shape the character’s mental activity and make audiences understand the character’s personality.
For the costume, the space suit-like design of the protective suit represents the harsh environment from the side. As the same time, The hardened exoskeleton assist system also reflects a certain level of technology
This is a moving shot from close-up to extreme close-up. This shot shows the character’s facial expressions very well. The rich facial detail conveys the memory for the good old days and the worry and blessing for the comfort of his grandchildren. The body language shows the satisfaction of inhaling the air of his homeland and the action of turning back express the attachment to children.
The lens uses low key lighting created by a backlight. The contrast in brightness between the background and the subject outlines a clear silhouette. Blue tones and low saturation sets an icy atmosphere. Although, I think having warm colours added to the scene when the characters are feeling relieved, makes the whole picture more layered. Instead of a constant cold colour palette. In addition, the whole figure is also in the very centre of the frame and then shifted to the left of the frame leaving a blank area to the right. The image can capture the audiences’ attention and lead the viewer’s eyes to the next frame.