Comparing Opening Scenes of Two Film Versions of Great...

Comparing Opening Scenes of Two Film Versions of Great Expectations The purpose of this essay will be to analyse and compare two versions of the opening scenes of Great Expectations. The first was produced by David Lean in 1994 and the second is an adaptation produced in 1997 by the BBC. In particular, observation will focus on how effective each is at creating an atmosphere of tension with regards to media techniques, sound effects and other film features. Right at the beginning of David Leans version of Great Expectations a book appears which starts to be read by a narrator, the narrator is Pip grown up. This reassures the viewer that Pip survives his eventful child hood. After about a minute†¦show more content†¦He looks at the trees swaying and the camera gets a close up of one tree which has an image of a dead face which represents the grave. Lighting is also used on the tree. The audience can see and here exactly what is making Pip uneasy, and should begin to experience some of the fear which is obviously affecting him. The convict then jumps out on the left side of the screen and the brain automatically starts from the left hand side because people read from the left hand side so as soon as he jumps out you will immediately react. It is at this point that Pip finally runs into Magwitch. David Lean builds up the tension very well here, by keeping the camera on Pip constantly, following him as he gets up and runs away. This means we do not see Magwitch until Pip runs into him, which is a great shot for the audience. You can see that the convicts clothes are very ragged compared to Pips who looks smart and tidy. You can also tell by the convicts dirty face that he is poor and you can tell he is hungry when he tips Pip upside down and starts to eat his apple Most of the music in David Leans version seems to be played by an orchestra. 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