The clip I will be reviewing is a segment from the beginning of the film. Thor came back to Earth to avenge it with fellow colleagues Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawk Eye and Captain America, and whilst he was visiting, he did not see Jane. In this clip, Jane portrays her anger with Thor as she gives off signs of body language and facial expressions to show she is not happy.
Reunited - Jane Foster and heartthrob Thor
The production of this clip is set in an abandoned factory in London, England. Jane is talking with her friend, Darcey, when out of the corner of her eye, she sees Thor, in whom she hasn't seen in over two years. The dark and gloomy lighting used in this clip shows that the mood is also intense and a little dark. The scene fully begins when Jane takes a swift walk up to Thor, pauses for a second, then slaps him around the face to show her anger with him. The camera angles show the meaning of the two characters in an indirect manor. When they are both having a heated discussion, the camera angles switch to portray the mood.
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The camera angles portray a meaning between the two characters that are very significant in the film. As Thor is a God (not a metaphor, in the film he's a God), he is a significantly larger person than Jane Foster. The camera angle shows us that is is larger than her, by doing an over-the-shoulder shot and looking up to him, making him seem more heroic. The same thing happens with Jane, except this time it's a totally different concept. As in the film, she is a geeky scientist with a petite frame and vertically challenged, the camera does an over-the-shoulder shot of her, making her seem smaller than she actually is to start with. With Thor's armour and physical appearance, the camera angle makes him seem as if he is protecting Jane, even though he is not touching her.
The rain in the background also gives a hint as to what Thor is God of. He is known as the God of Thunder, so when he first appears, it's almost expected. The rain shows a significant link between the two of them, and the audience know he isn't far away.
As he stands between the buildings when he first arrives on the scene, the highlighted colours are his red cape, long blonde hair and defeating hammer. These are the three signature items that Thor always has, wherever he goes (in this film, anyway). These are highlighted as a reminder to the audience that he is still the Thor he used to be, even though in the first Thor film he was a normal everyday person for the most of it.
I really like how this scene has been put together. The basic camera angles are good as compared to the rest of the film, this is quite a down-to-earth scene and it's rare that we see a normal conversation happening. The continuous switch between Jane and Thor show that their relationship is still on the rocks as their facial expressions portray a lack of communication and connection between them both.
Cheerio. :o)
Cheerio. :o)
- Olivia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor:_The_Dark_World - accessed on 11th-Dec-2013
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