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  • Essay / Cinematography and Lighting - 1052

    Cinematography and Lighting• The smoky grays shown on the street as the Tramp is taken away in the rice cart reflect the uncertain future of the people due to the economic struggle of the Great Depression. • Depth of field indicates what is significant in the street photo outside the cigar stand, with the Tramp, the policeman and the stand owner in focus. As the Tramp is escorted to the rice wagon, several observers enter the frame and focus, thereby enhancing the narrative. The composition of the shots in the rice wagon refers to important characters, in the same way as the Tramp and the Kid. are positioned in the very foreground of the frame.• The close face-to-face proximity between the two main characters in relation to the other people in the rice cart, suggests their future friendship.• The close-up on the Kid's face in the paddy cart clearly displays the nature of one's feelings and increases the audience's involvement in the action. When she looks directly at the camera, she portrays her youth and elicits great sympathy from the audience. • The emphasis on Gamin's face when she looks at the Tramp and the clear difference in lighting on the face of the man sitting next to her reinforce Gamin's importance as a character and her brilliant innocence . • As the rice cart crashes, the shot is reframed into a tilted frame with the entire scene tilted, showing the extent of the accident and the sudden change in circumstances for both the Kid and the Tramp. • The movement of the Kid and the Tramp from the darkness of the paddy wagon to the sunlight of the street, signals their sudden freedom and impending camaraderie.• The diagonal lines of the shot in which the Kid..... . middle of paper ...... her hat in front of her nose when the man next to her burps, communicating his disdain. • Gamin's suit and shabby makeup make her look unkempt and dirty, which affirms his poverty. and suffering due to the Great Depression, and supports stage realism. • After falling from the rice cart, the Tramp puts his hat back on his head and picks up his cane. This refers to his soon-to-be-made decision to run away with the Kid, in the sense that he regains his dignity and decides to fend for himself despite the difficult conditions.• The way the Kid and the Tramp fall from the rice field closed. the cart on the street reflects how they strive to overcome poverty together and don't let poverty hinder them from now on. Open space allowed them to have other options for surviving the Great Depression..