Extract Essay: Game of Thrones

For my extract I got to dissect a few scenes from The Series Game of Thrones. After viewing the extract, I concluded that the theme the director was trying to convey is that the title you seek is not simply giving you must earn it and justify you right to it. You cannot accept something to be given to you just because you're entitled to it. 

   

The Theme starts off in the first scene by using a bird view shot to introduce the actor’s location and scenery which was on a boat in the middle of the ocean. The bird eye view shot also help assert the directors theme of power and title because he hold the camera over an statue which emphasize the scope. During the establishing shop we can also see a few more pops like a statue in boats that were added to create the idea that they are approaching a rich Kingdom.  

During the scene the lighting is very low-key as if the sun was starting to set. This gives the effect that the men are going on a long journey or coming home from a battle. Those camera shots and movement show that all their focus was what was in front of them while the costume showed that the men were in leadership. There are also the non-diegetic sounds of the sea gulls in the background. There is a limited amount of music used throughout the extract, but the beginning is the only scene where they use it. Using the music only at the beginning means that something important is to follow.

In the second second scene shot reverse shot edit which helped create the feeling the viewers were in the room with the two men. The shot reverse is most effective when having the conversation as we are able to see the reactions of the actors as they are having their conservation. The edit went on to show that the characters were looking at the island in front of them which is shown through an establishing shot.