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Table of Contents. Scene Analysis The action The colours The camera Characterizations Neo juxtaposed to Cypher Neo juxtaposed to Thomas A. Anderson Website. Scene Analysis. The action. Cypher gets back out of the Matrix alone He shoots at Tank and Dozer
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Table of Contents • Scene Analysis • The action • The colours • The camera • Characterizations • Neo juxtaposed to Cypher • Neo juxtaposed to Thomas A. Anderson • Website
Scene Analysis The action • Cypher gets back out of the Matrix alone • He shoots at Tank and Dozer • Neo, Trinity, Switch and Apoc in the Matrix • Cypher talks to Trinity • Kills Switch and Apoc while talking with Trinity • Is killed by Tank
Scene Analysis The colours • Green • In the Matrix • Stands for the green code • like decay, poison and desease • Blue • In the real world • Calmly, healing colour • Hope, inspiration, truth • cold like the outside of the world
Scene Analysis The perspectives / camera angels • Close ups (31) • Used to show the feelings and mimik of a single character • Shows the reaction of a person in detail • Medium shots (46) • To show the action (when Cypher jumps onto Morpheus) • To make the viewer participate into the action • Long shots (4) • Used when the whole group is shown to display their helplessless • The camera just has to catch the atmosphere in a room
Neo Cypher NeoAndCypher • Neo – the One • “Cipher“ – Encryption • “Cypher“ – zero • - “new“ • “Cypher“ – Lucifer • Neo revives like Jesus • Cypher betrays his crew
Neo Risks his life for the others; altruistic Asks the questions the viewer has Wants to learn everything he is able to Can decide which life he wants to continue and chooses the “good side“ Combines only good traits; the viewer likes him Cypher Wants back into the Matrix at any price Feels cold and lonely Wants to be someone ímportant Does not believe in Morpheus and Neo Likes the feeling of having power Has control over life and dead and exploits this power Enjoys to kill his friends Invades Trinity‘s privacy Can decide which life he wants to continue and chooses the “bad side“ Combines many bad traits -> the viewer hates him NeoAndCypher
Neo Neo – the One - “new“ Neo resurges like Jesus Thomas A. Anderson ““ (Greek) – the disbelieving “thomas“ (Hebrew) – the twin “andros son“ (Skandinavian) – God‘s son Neo And Thomas A. Anderson The Names
Neo Thomas A. Anderson Neo And Thomas A. Anderson The Characters • Appears at night • Appears during the day • Couragous • Cowardly • Believes in himself • Doubts himself • Tries to get to know what the Matrix is • Lives in his “perfect world“ • The agents call him Thomas A. Anderson • Calls himself Neo