The Soloist Deconstruction
(part 1)
The Soloist - Full Movie
Point 1: Searching for a story
Camera Angles
A long shot of Mr Lopez is used as he sits with his back towards the camera. We then see a reaction shot as he hears Nathaniel's violin playing, which soon zooms towards Mr Lopez and gives us a close up shot of his profile, allowing us to see his reaction as he hears Nathaniel playing the violin A track shot is then used to follows Mr Lopez as he confronts Nathaniel in conversation. A tracking shot is used as Mr Lopez approaches Nathaniel and draws close attention to detail at landmarks such as the statue of Beethoven through the use of a close up shot. Additionally, another close up shot is used as Mr Lopez watches Nathaniel play the violin, paying detail through the use of an extreme close up to reveal that Nathaniel only has two strings on the violin yet he's still able to produce an astounding sound.
Editing
An eye line match is used as Mr Lopez approaches the statue of Beethoven and then Nathaniel's trolley, which is used as a pivot point which then draws Mr Lopez's attention to Nathaniel himself as he plays the violin.
Sound
Within this scene we can hear the diegetic sound of Nathaniel playing the violin, however the acoustic that we hear from the violin implies that the location in which Nathaniel's character is playing in, would have been tested prior to filming or either that the sound the violin produces is actually non diegetic and added in to the film during the editing process. Nathaniel's diegetic dialogue too, also plays a large role, as this is where we first discover his mental incapability when he continues to talk to Mr Lopez non-stop, commentating on what is around him as well as what he knows - " you have to treat a violin like a child".
Mise En Scene
When we first see Mr Lopez, we notice the cut on the right hand side of his face, and his scruffy appearance. Through this choice of mise-en-scene the juxtaposition between Mr Lopez and Nathaniel is not all that different. We also notice that the predominant colour that Nathaniel wears is yellow showing the optimism within his character despite the fact that he is homeless. The bruises on Mr Lopez's face , happiness. Lopez quite scruffy - no significant difference between the two characters. With this in mind the cuts on Lopez' face lowers his appearance thus the film doesn't draw a focus Mr Lopez appearing to possibly "exploit" Nathaniel.
Camera AnglesA long shot of Mr Lopez is used as he sits with his back towards the camera. We then see a reaction shot as he hears Nathaniel's violin playing, which soon zooms towards Mr Lopez and gives us a close up shot of his profile, allowing us to see his reaction as he hears Nathaniel playing the violin A track shot is then used to follows Mr Lopez as he confronts Nathaniel in conversation. A tracking shot is used as Mr Lopez approaches Nathaniel and draws close attention to detail at landmarks such as the statue of Beethoven through the use of a close up shot. Additionally, another close up shot is used as Mr Lopez watches Nathaniel play the violin, paying detail through the use of an extreme close up to reveal that Nathaniel only has two strings on the violin yet he's still able to produce an astounding sound.
Editing
An eye line match is used as Mr Lopez approaches the statue of Beethoven and then Nathaniel's trolley, which is used as a pivot point which then draws Mr Lopez's attention to Nathaniel himself as he plays the violin.
Within this scene we can hear the diegetic sound of Nathaniel playing the violin, however the acoustic that we hear from the violin implies that the location in which Nathaniel's character is playing in, would have been tested prior to filming or either that the sound the violin produces is actually non diegetic and added in to the film during the editing process. Nathaniel's diegetic dialogue too, also plays a large role, as this is where we first discover his mental incapability when he continues to talk to Mr Lopez non-stop, commentating on what is around him as well as what he knows - " you have to treat a violin like a child".
Mise En Scene
When we first see Mr Lopez, we notice the cut on the right hand side of his face, and his scruffy appearance. Through this choice of mise-en-scene the juxtaposition between Mr Lopez and Nathaniel is not all that different. We also notice that the predominant colour that Nathaniel wears is yellow showing the optimism within his character despite the fact that he is homeless. The bruises on Mr Lopez's face , happiness. Lopez quite scruffy - no significant difference between the two characters. With this in mind the cuts on Lopez' face lowers his appearance thus the film doesn't draw a focus Mr Lopez appearing to possibly "exploit" Nathaniel.
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