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Deadpool Highway Scene Analysis Original
Deadpool Highway Scene Analysis Original
Director: Tim Miller, Year: 2016, Production Companies: 20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, The Donners' Company, Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Production Budget: $58 million, Box Office: $782 million
To begin with, the camera is in one continuous shot which loops through the vehicle and tracks the action to display more violence. The use of continuity builds up a fast pace environment and evokes fear within the audience due to the amount of action they're witnessing. Whilst moving in and out of the car we’re provided with subtle humour put in by directors and who’d we’d expect to be main characters - this contrasts the quick camera movement and gives a semi-lighthearted vibe to the scene, engaging the audience even further. Multiple shots from outside the car such as a close up of a man hanging on to the back of the vehicle adds to the violence in the scene and builds up a rapid pace; this makes the audience feel tense.
Fear is also evoked within the viewer due to the danger the man is in, the camera strengthens this emotion as it tracks the man from behind and presents high angle shots of the male suggesting that he is weak. The camera depicts the villain on the outside of the vehicle slowly approaching Deadpool before presenting the protagonists actions again which builds up suspense as we’re wondering what has caused all this violence.
Furthermore, rule of thirds can be used to build interest for the viewer through the action.For example, the producers placed the vehicle in between the four focal points which is effective as the audience naturally look directly at the action. This shot clearly implies that there is vulnerability as we watch the characters fall from the wrecked vehicle, whilst Deadpool, sits comfortably in the driver’s seat spewing comedic verse. Alongside this the use of slow motion evidently emphasis’ the sense of danger whilst building tension in the audience. The producers have successfully drawn the audience in allowing them to continue watching the movie.
Deadpool’s strong and witty performance within the scene enables the audience to infer that he is the protagonist. This is also evident through his costume. Red has connotations of power, superiority and love – which are all qualities protagonists behold. Also, Superman and Spiderman - who are very well know superheroes – wear red.
To continue, the close-up of Deadpool’s drawing seems to be out of place underestimates the sincerity of what’s happening on screen by contrasting the mood of the action. This is another link to the immature attitude of the movie and how it's not really taking much seriously. We as an audience would not expect this type of opening for a thriller. In comparison to most superhero movies which start with some sort of backstory to the superhero, there is not as more suspense as other thriller opening scene, the only suspense builds up was wondering what is happening. Deadpool chooses to start with a freeze frame of a burning car seemingly suspended in mid-air almost as if it wanted to set itself apart from other superhero movies and be unique. This agrees with Steve Neale’s theory that difference is essential. And maybe this was why Deadpool was so popular, because it’s different to all the other films, especially other superhero films and thrillers.
FEEDBACK: Greater consideration to further examples of micro elements. Look back over notes and use greater variety. Add macro elements; gender, age, class and status and sexuality. Refer to rule of thirds and focal points. Refer to screen time and presence.
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