Film Analyasis

Film Title	Director & Year
The Matrix	Wachowski siblings
What do you believe to be the overall theme of the film? True freedom is impossible to obtain.
Brief description of what happens within this scene. Neo is contacted by Morpheus and told he is being hunted by an ominous force and needs to escape.
What role does this sequence play within the larger scope of the film, why is the scene important? (consider rising action, climax, turning point, character development, exposition, tone, motifs, etc.) This scene introduces us to Neo’s relationship with the matrix and his issues with authority.  We also start to get an idea of the lack of freedom Neo has in his own life.

Cinematography: Note the composition, camera movement, colour, types of shots used, focus, depth of field.	Meanings: Note the ways in which the formal elements contribute to the meaning of the story / scene. Transition shot: when neo gets the phone the camera quickly switches from focusing on neo to the phone has it begins to ring. Close up: when Neo is talking to Morpheus we zoom in onto Neo to create investment into the conversation. Bird’s eye view: shows how trapped Neo is in his cubical.
Mise-en-scene: Note locations, lighting, costumes, makeup, props	Meanings: Lighting: The green lighting we see while in the matrix. Agents: There look is very ridged and machine like.
Editing: Note pacing, rhythm, continuity, montages, transitions, jump cuts	Meanings:
Sound: Note music, sound effects, dialogue,	Meanings: Mr Anderson: Neo is never called by his first name we only ever hear it once when he says it.