THX 1138 – Grand Theft Auto IV
In regards to scene analysis, I decided to not only talk about the film THX 1138 and the scene that made the largest impact on myself as the viewer, but also Grand Theft Auto 5’s conversely different way of portraying a short film through gameplay. Below is the links:
- THX 1138 – Art Film
2. Grand Theft Auto 5 – Video Game Film
After viewing both of these films to completion, there was various scenes that stuck out to me the most in the way they were filmed and the originality that was expressed through the video. Despite me talking about two different films, it is important to understand that I am not talking about both of these as two similar films, instead two drastically different genres and ways of making a movie.
The scene that stuck out the most in THX 1138 was within the first nine minutes of the film. The first nine minutes were very crucial to the entirety of the film because it not only flips through various different clips and constant movements but helps explain the whole movie in a broken up confusing version. What is done differently as far as crafty editing or style was that they focused on explaining who the protagonist is and what is occurring but through one of the most confusing ways to understand. It left the viewer pondering where is he and why is all of this occurring. The style focused on a fast paced changing screen with different things to see every second while playing sounds that act as an eerie yet disguised environment. The cuts, audio, and juxtaposition lead to an emotive effect because the viewer begins to have a feeling of unease and seeks reassurance in that everything will be okay. The film starts off so dark with so many questions being formulated in one’s mind because they are unsure as to what they are seeing. The film cuts back and forth from bald individuals to explosions to various sounds to an alarm and over and over. The numerous mixed with sounds give off a vibe that truly brings someone watching this film in and striving to watch more and understand why the various instances are happening. This intro is very different from other films because they do not start by explaining what’s happening like in most movies, instead they offer multiple cuts that encourage the individual to put these images and sounds together to make an idea based on their own beliefs. After watching more of the movie it enables them to understand what the filmmakers tried to formulate.
In Deer Cam in Grand Theft Auto 5, there was no once scene that technically stood out within the film. This was not because it was boring per se but because the film never cuts to different scenes. It is just one continuous video that explores through California like state as a deer. What makes this so special is because it is so simple yet so many people enjoyed the game-play. This “game-play” is favorable to the viewers not because the individual is playing like a deer in a game where you are normally a person but because the deer is controlled by a program that is able to make its own decisions and travel by itself. What is exceptional about this deer is that it travels to great lengths within each film. It never stays in one location and instead travels to a plethora of areas that enable the viewer to witness various sounds of nature and the pedestrians that it passes by. Each pedestrian always has something smart or witty to say that makes the viewer laugh or gasp while watching a deer do something as simple as a walk on the sidewalk or run on the moonlit beaches. This led to an emotive effect because it felt as if the deer was real and had a mind of its own. You truly become immersed in the scenes since the viewer never really knows what will occur next. Anywhere from the deer getting hit by a car all the way to the deer running over a person. This film is an immersive experience that grabs the viewer in each scene to determine what will occur next.
The Amphibious Barnacle 