Analasys of 'Wallander' (Firewall, 7th December 2008, BBC1)

In Wallander Cinematography is used to create many different meanings. For example and establishing shot is used, which shows the ocean and looking over the land which is hills and green space, this creates meanings of isolation and mystery. This establishing shot creates the meaning of isolation because it is showing just countryside and in the countryside there are very few houses and very few people. This means that any person that is there is away from civilization which means they are isolated and the audience would think of this so they would also feel isolated. This establishing shot also creates a meaning of mystery because it will make the audience think 'why are we at the ocean?' and 'why are we over the sea?' Also it creates a meaning of mystery because it is only showing the setting and not any detail to what is happening there so it will make the audience wonder what is happening here. Another part of cinematography that creates a meaning of mystery is a shallow focus of when you see the dead mans taxi card in focus but everything else is out of focus.This creates a meaning of mystery because in the background we are seeing the 2 girls walk quickly away but we can't see them properly so it will make the audience ask 'did they kill this man?' and 'who are they?' Also it makes a sense of mystery because we are seeing a dead person and we are asking 'why is this man dead?'

In Wallander Mise-en-Scene is used to create many different meanings. For example the hair and costume of the woman on the right which is red hair and leather jacket creates a meaning of this girl being rebellious. This meaning is created because red has connotations of danger and people that are rebellious are usually dangerous and unpredictable towards others also the connotations of a leather jacket makes you think of bickers which also never did what they were told and played by there own rules which suggests the woman is like this also. Another part of Mise-en-Scene that creates meaning is the dark blue/grey filter creating the meaning of sadness and scariness towards the audience. This dark blue/black filter creates the meaning of scariness because it makes the whole scene look very eerie and dark, and the connotations of darkness is that it is scary because we can't see what is in it properly so we have a fear of the unknown so this tells the audience to be scared.

 




 

In Wallander Sound is used to create many different meanings. For example diegetic sound of the wind blowing creates a meaning of fear and coldness. This diegetic sound creates a meaning of fear because the connotations of wind blowing heavily is that something isn't right or something bad is going to happen or has just happened so this creates fear in the audience by making them think something bad is going to happen. Also it creates a meaning of coldness because when the wind blowing it is usually cold but also it is saying that the mood is cold and foul because the wind doesn't sound warm or friendly.


In Wallander Editing is used to create many different meanings. For example the fast paced editing when we see the women's faces for the first time creates a meaning of unnerving the audience. This fast paced editing creates this meaning of unnerving the audience because it is trying to tell the audience that these girls aren't safe and that they should be seen at the bad people and also this would make the audience think 'why did these girls kill this man?'