Sherlock beginning analysis

Sound

• man has deep voice 

stereotypically a male thing

• music plays when woman speaks and not when the man does

gender roles?

determines the importance of what he/she is saying

• music- mysterious
• impatience is shown during the videos when music isn't being played
• sound of feet walking

quiet background noises- foot steps belong to important person - male

• upbeat music 

causes feelings of turmoil

Mise En Scene

• as she is talking the camera is not focused on her
• man looks moody, allows woman to talk for him

gender roles

work partners

• he is covered up more with clothes while woman is more revealing
• woman looks more calm when speaking
• he makes direct eye contact
• while he talks woman watches him and while she spoke he didn't watch her
• both have coffee

on the same level-knowledge of situation, and work place

• John walking forward, camera follows
• Sherlock hitting body, surrounded by a clear area

shows what he's doing is important

Lighting

• dark-murky
• blue tinge to screen

helps convey emotions being felt at that time

serious situation

• brightens a little when man starts to speak
• becomes lighter/ warmer toned light when john shows

connotations of a happier atmosphere

a good character

• camera showing john and man sat on bench, lighting is murky

talking about bad memories

• showing Sherlock and dead body-murky lighting

connotations of death/ dealing with a murder

Camera Angles and Editing

• a space between man and women even though they are sitting next to each other

shows their relationship

different work status'

• when woman talks the camera is far away when the man talks its closer 
• more focus on man
• camera moves about when woman speaks and doesn't for man
• when text messages come through camera still on him-then focus back on him after
• two shot
• zooms in when man starts speaking
• camera hand held, POV of John
• when john was asked if he'd been shot the camera moved to show his expression towards the question
• convo= over the shoulder shot/focus on one person talking

gives equal control over scene because they are both male

• show POV of dead person

what they would see when Sherlock opens body bag

• Sherlock dismissive of body bag
• whipping dead body

shows that he has control over the situation

• camera angle is on the same level as the dead body

makes Sherlock look bigger-more authority

giving the audience the same authority level as the dead person

• Molly Hooper is standing outside of the room

this has denotations of less power/ less inferior (gender roles)

• Molly in room alone with Sherlock wearing lipstick

has meanings of love and attraction

she wants to feel 'prettier'

• Sherlock is blunt

because of his gender?

different types of male attributes