BLADE RUNNER opening scene - compared with preliminary task

As the same group also in the pre-lim task, we decided that the film clip which influenced our group would have to be the opening interview scene from blade runner. This scene in itself shows perfect lighting which we found difficult to accomplishin our setting. The faded shine across the intrviewers table by the light coming from the window, nothing else, shows a dark setting even outside the room. The fan in the room creates tension in a way that something will always be moving, never still or calm. Character 1, The interviewer in a quiet, clear tone replies 'come in', to the nocking of the door. So quiet almost that it would be difficult to hear from behind it. The interviewer is carelessly smoking in the room, creating the authority and dominant behaviour by doing this, no concideration for the thoughts of character 2 who seems to stand until told to 'sit down' by the interviewer, which he does. Now we have seen the dominant character 1 in a long shot, which shows space for this character to move and be free. This changes into a over the shoulder shot when characer 2 enters. Then suddenly its close-up shot of the character 2's face, this camaera work always seems to give the less dominant character the close-up shots which appear more stressful and 'up-in-your-face', almost nosy. Just this slight bit of the opening with these charcter roles, and enigma codes which are set up during the conversation, and how serious the Character 1 seems, tells us there is something more to this than an I.Q test which the Character 2 refers to. The setting of a desk and 2 chairs creates more tension and less privacy for the Character 2, somthing serious and confidential is taking part already. This anxious feeling created for the character is what we aimed to achieve for our pre-lim. For the audience to feel the pressure of the interview whilst only watching, though feeling as if taking part. The 180 degree rule which we came accross during our lesson helped especially filming this scene. We were able to concentrate on where the camera would be placed as well as what shot would be used. Though it was only slightly over the 180 degree rule during out film, as an audience it can become confusing. We have now learnt from the this mistake.