West Side Story
Music by: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim
Opening Shot : Overhead Establishment - long shot
Shots - getting closer and closer, whistling sounds, music builds tension - something important is about to happen
Mise En Scene: High buildings/museums ----> neighbourhoods --> lower class areas ---> basketball court
Advanced Mise En Scene:
--primary color -- symbolism + accent color (for supporting)
--blocking for camera
--lighting
Jets (yellow) vs. Sharks (red)
-girl drawing a spiderweb - symbolises stuck (main characters are stuck)
Jets:
Main color : yellow
accent color: blue
one person is wearing red -- always wants to fight
Using gestures - symbolises 'we are the king of everything here'
-always in open spaces -- expansive
-Jazz style dancing
Sharks:
Main color: red
Accent color: purple
Gestures - reaching for something
-always next to wall - anger uprising
-Latin style dancing
Fight Dancing
Dance room - red wall
-All characters have a theme song
Maria and Tony - separated by the bars
New York City - 'The melting pot'
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