In this essay I will be analysing a scene from the 1996 film 'Trainspotting', staring Ewan McGregor. In the scene the four main characters (Renton, Sickboy, Begbie and Spud) are in the process of a drug deal.
The scene starts off with the characters outside on the streets on London and Mise-En-Scene is used to make the streets seem bright and colourful which directly contrasts with the Edinburgh streets because the Mise-En-Scene makes those streets seem dull and lifeless. When they are crossing the street non-diegetic sound is used because music is playing from an unknown source and also when they cross they street in plays homage to the Beatles when they crossed Abbey Road.
The scene then cuts to the main characters in a hotel room making a drug deal and the placement of the characters in this scene says a lot about what they are feeling about the drug deal: Renton is sat away from the main group which could be showing how he is done with the drug life, Spud is stood in the shot with the other two but is further back to maybe suggest that he is unsure about the drug life and, finally, Begbie and Sickboy are front and centre to suggest that they are okay with being 'pushers', also the shot is looking up at those two to suggest that they are the powerful ones of the four. Whenever the scene cuts back to Renton you notice a white light behind his head which could be showing and referencing his redemption.
The scene starts off with the characters outside on the streets on London and Mise-En-Scene is used to make the streets seem bright and colourful which directly contrasts with the Edinburgh streets because the Mise-En-Scene makes those streets seem dull and lifeless. When they are crossing the street non-diegetic sound is used because music is playing from an unknown source and also when they cross they street in plays homage to the Beatles when they crossed Abbey Road.
The scene then cuts to the main characters in a hotel room making a drug deal and the placement of the characters in this scene says a lot about what they are feeling about the drug deal: Renton is sat away from the main group which could be showing how he is done with the drug life, Spud is stood in the shot with the other two but is further back to maybe suggest that he is unsure about the drug life and, finally, Begbie and Sickboy are front and centre to suggest that they are okay with being 'pushers', also the shot is looking up at those two to suggest that they are the powerful ones of the four. Whenever the scene cuts back to Renton you notice a white light behind his head which could be showing and referencing his redemption.
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