VISUAL REVIEW #6

For my visual review I chose to review, The Titanic, an epic from 1997.This infamous movie is still talked about to this day and features an all star cast. I always loved this movie and re watching it while paying attention to specific details made it all the better and all the more engaging. The director incorporates the camera in a multitude of ways. However, I did notice a specific scene that stood out to me. As Jack sits with the Rose and the other wealthy people he leaves a note to Rose saying to meet him by the stairs. As Rose exits, the camera takes the perspective of someone walking into the hall in front of the stairs. The camera pans up as though are necks are tilting up to see the ceiling and then the camera changes. As Rose nears Jack and climbs the stairs to Jack who is at the top. The camera takes the perspective of Rose and it is almost as if we're walking up to Jack. The camera then pans from low to high to reach jack at the top of the stairs and takes a low angle to look up at him. In regards to the Mise en scene, this is when Rose and Jack are at the tip of the ship. Jack and Rose have very distinct wardrobes here and you can tell who is who and where they come from. Rose wears an elegant gown and beautiful sparkling jewelry showing she is from a higher class. Whereas Jacks wardrobe consists of an ill fitted, discolored large shirt and large cargo pants. The scene is a very joyous and happy scene as smiles are plastered on both characters faces. The light this was shot in was very prevalent as well as they are facing the sunlight so they are illuminated and almost glowing. The two shots I see here are a medium shot (waist up) and an eye level shot so we can see clearly. Colour is used in an interesting way here in reference to the changing between classes on board the ship. To use the dinner scene as an example again, the color shifts from cold and bold to warm and almost sepia or yellowish like when Rose and Jack go below ship to the party.