Scene Analysis: Hannibal (2013)




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During the conversation between Jack Crawford and the Italian officers, the camera angles down at Jack, while angling upwards at the officers. This shows the serious power imbalance between Jack and the officers in this situation, and shows that the officers have the upper hand while Jack is hindered from taking real action.

The extreme closeup on Will's eye blurs near the end of the scene to signify that he is succumbing to the pain he is in/as he passes out, which helps the audience to understand how he is feeling on a deeper, subconscious level.




The camera is shooting at a tilted angle when Will attacks the surgeon, which not only helps to emphasize the suddenness of the scene, giving it greater shock value, but also aids in demonstrating the tension between all the characters in this moment. The scene also utilizes cuts to closeups to show each character's reaction to the scene, with the surgeon showing a pained and shocked expression, Mason showing a shocked, defeated expression despite the confidence in his power earlier in the scene, and Hannibal being excited and overjoyed at the display. 




The camera angles downwards at Mason Verger and angles upwards at Alana and Margot. While these angles do not represent the power dynamic between the characters that we have been accustomed to- with Mason being a dangerous, authoritative individual compared to the meeker Alana and Margot, the change represents the shift in the power dynamic that happens in the episode later on as foreshadowing to Alana and Margot reclaiming their power over Mason in the end.




In almost all scenes regarding Hannibal, he is set in the frame at an upwards or head-on angle. These angles show off his intimidation factor, uncanny-ness, and ability to blend in with the crowd. This theme changes, however, during his final conversation with Will, and during his surrender to the FBI, where he is shot from a higher angle instead.This demonstrates the vulnerability of Hannibal in these moments, and helps to reflect on what his inner feelings about these situations may be.




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