The Godfather Editing Analysis

Words: 933
Pages: 4
Open Document
Editing sets the rhythm and pace of a movie. The setting up of shots together and assembling full scenes and parts of the film all combine together to determine how the movie will unravel. The film is shown through continuous action. This is shown at Connie’s wedding and to the final scene when Michael arrives at Las Vegas. The development of the film is linear, the power is transferred from Vito to Michael and develops from the youngest, “innocent” son to Godfather. Michael also is developed into someone who can express his feelings towards Kay and Vito is changed from Godfather to loving grandpa. The film has a parallel structure and is set up this way for a specific reason. In the beginning when the meeting is arranged, we are able to see Sollozzo’s double dealing, Vito’s uneasiness about the arrangement. The foreshadowing is very noticeable that Vito rejects the deal and Sollozzo then tries to have …show more content…
It was based on evil and the lighting at times would reflect this. When the movie opened with the wedding the lighting was light and sunny. However, when the scene moved into the house it was gloomy and dark. In some scenes, for example, in the beginning of the film the lighting was soft and overhead. Other scenes the eyes would be hard to see while the head would be visible to emphasize on what was going on in their minds at that time. The transitions between dark and light were effortless and natural. The last scene of the film Michael’s “officers” are saluting him and praising him as the new don of the family. One of them shuts the door and then the film cuts to Kay looking back to the camera. The scene slowly is filled with darkness while the door is shut and at the same time Kay is shut out as well. Michael now has taken the position fully as the new don. Kay and Michael are now separated from each other and this is shown through the use of light and
Show More

Related Documents: The Godfather Editing Analysis

Mise En Scene Essay

Charles Matthews Com 209 Art of the film Midterm Professor Pucci 1. Mise – en – scene are one of the most frequently used terms in film analysis , which means literally translates as putting on stage , or staging. The term comes from the theatre, where it designates everything that appears on stage such as the set design, lighting and character movement. In film studies, mise-en-scene often has a vague meaning, it is either used in a very broad way to mean the filmed events together with the way…

Words 4050 - Pages 17