TV Analysis

     This picture demonstrates low key lighting. It shows strong contrast between the light and dark parts. This represents the light and dark in the character, Ray's, life. He is looking out the window at his son and that is where the light is coming from. The darkness is coming from the inside, from within the prison, and within himself as he walks to receive the death penalty.


   
     The color of this photo sets the mood for the whole scene. The deep blue truck conveys sadness. The character, Mitch, has spiraled into a deep depression after the murder of her daughter. She is also in the rain which in this scenario just represents her deep feelings of being upset. Her face is hollow, like she has now become an empty shell in her sad, destroyed world.


   
     This is a photo of detective Sarah Linden and her son Jack. It is a good example of deep space. There is a lot of space between Sarah and her son, not only space, but a whole scene. Throughout the show, it is clear that Sarah's job comes first and this causes a lot of distance and tension in their relationship. The deep space in this shot shows that. Her son Jack looks at her, longing for her but she looks straight on, focusing on something else.



     The decor in this photo is a good depiction of Sarah Linden's life. She is busy, as usual. She holds something in both of her hands while her expression appears to be distracted, like there is something else on her mind. In the background, there is the hustle and bustle of the city. There are a lot of cars, colors, and lights making the city feel busy just like her life.


 
     Frontality is used in the photo below. The camera is looking at the shot head on. This allows the viewer to vividly see the emotion in both of the subjects faces. The boy looks like he is in pain and upset and Detective Holder looks angry. With the shallow focus, the viewer notices Detective Linden in the background calmly watching. The color of the seen is read which conveys a heated, fiery scene.



     This photo represents shallow focus. The detective, Sarah Linden, is holding the gun and holding it at a man. Her face is the only thing in focus so the viewer focuses on that. There is a lot of emotion in her face. She looks scared, angry and upset. The whole photo has a greenish tint which represents the sickness she harbors. The sickness of threatening another human being's life.

     

     This is a good example of deep focus. Shallow focus is represented as well as the hanging apparatus is blurry. The deep focus resides in the men's faces. All of their faces are very clear. This allows the viewer to see the pain the are suffering from this traumatic experience. The two officers are about to hang Ray, the inmate, and this is there final scene together. Though Ray has been convicted of murder and these officers have known this was coming the actual event is harder said than done. There is raw emotion on their faces about the whole situation and what is about to happen.
 



     This photo shows very precise framing. The scene strictly follows the rule of thirds, both horizontally and vertically. The lines of the blinds come in from the top and lead down to the two characters. Detective Holder is on the edge of the first third and Detective Linden is on the edge of the second third. Their eyes fall in the top third of the picture and torsos fall in the bottom third. This picture also creates a strong emotional response. Sarah is in the dark as though she is the one who needs help, Holder is her light. That being said Holder is weeping and Sarah is trying to comfort him.



     This is a close up shot. It is of Ray, a criminal from the show who is on death row. Close up shots allow the viewer to really see the character. There is a lot of detail in his face and his emotion is right there. It provokes the viewer to be emotional to, to see the character. He has a tear in his eye, something that would go unnoticed in a long or medium shot. Although the audience has seen him be a horrible man the viewer still feels a pang of pity for him. The viewer wants to comfort him, to save him and cry for him too.



     This is a medium shot, showing most of the character's body as well as a good amount of the background. The viewer sees Detective Linden staring into a pond with something like red tarps floating in it. Each red tarp has a body wrapped inside of it. The red stands out so that the viewer is especially effected by the horrific scene. It also kind of gives the point of view of Sarah, as the camera is directly behind her.