Film Stills

The Island Film Still Close Reading 

     This film still reveals that the characters is this movie are grown, not born. The human clones are show fully grown in pods. Devoid of any natural characteristics. The specific cinematographic details in this still is the color, size of the objects, and the environment. The color of the still feels cold and inhuman. Birth is supposed to be a beautiful and natural occurrence, more commonly associated with warm red tones. The size impacts the still because they are shown far away from the camera, birth is he center of life and would probably be shown larger and with more detail. The environment feels industrial, making the point that they are manufacturing humans. What the viewer can observe more closely from the close reading of the still is the factory-esk environment and the clones are fully grown adults, not babies. The difference from watching the film in real time and observing stills is a better understanding of the film. Observing stills let the viewer better understand all the details that the director put thought into. Such as color, composition, and placement.

     

     This film still reveals the head of all the conflict, the meeting of his maker. The feeling is very tense. The specific cinematographic details in this still are that the character look like equals. Both characters are placed at the same level and the same size. The viewer doesn't get the feeling that one is better than the other. The lighting is blue and cold. The viewer might miss the reflective quality of the characters and the equality of them. The close read of the still helps the viewer see this. Observing stills allows the viewer better understand all the details that the director put thought into. Such as color, composition, and placement.