Sunrise - Parker Sealy

This scene in the movie was a very heartwarming ending to the movie. It was made especially good by the use of light and other smart choices made by the filmmakers. This shot, especially in comparison to some of the others, is lighter. Not just in mood but in color as well. The scenes when the man was cheating on his wife with the woman from the city, the sky is dark and the whole feel is very dark. This is not just because it was at night because this scene was also at night. It is all to do with the mood of the scene. Once the man asks for forgiveness and changes his way, the color is a lighter shade of gray until the woman is thought to be dead but once she is found, the scenes get light once again. The dominant contrast throughout the movie is the contrast between dark and light. It shadows the mood of the film. Also used in this shot is known as iris. It is where there is a expanding or diminishing circle around the scene and part of the scene is blacked out so you can only see one part. This isn’t as dramatic as can be but the corners are blacked out and there is a circle that somewhat resembles a square with soft corners that makes you focus on the people. It draws your attention to the sleeping woman and the child and the man who is showing his emotion of relief as well as love. There isn’t much to this angle of the film. It is basically dead on but that just draws your attention to the middle and so you are not distracted but are totally able to focus on the happy ending. The position of the shot looks to be a full front shot and makes the scene seem more intimate. It is not necessarily the angle alone that creates this mood but putting that with the lighter shade and the relaxed, sweet faces, well, it creates a mood of intimacy with the characters as well as with the viewer. The viewer sees how intimate this scene is in a sense that the ending is happy and you get a little bit of s look into the lives of the man and woman. The mood is shows through the color of the scene and that is used throughout the movie as foreshadowing almost. Being able to tell what is about to happen (mood wise: whether it is good or bad) based off of the brightness of the shot.