Laura 1944 Cinematic Analysis Quarter 2 : Media and Communications

    The goal of a cinematic analysis is to analyze a historically significant film, why it became historically significant, and its impact on the audience of its time in comparison to the modern audience. This dive into the symbolisms, historiography, and the plot of these films, requires a variety of skills. A keen eye for cinematographic techniques, lighting, and color theory, is of great importance. The ability to identify when these techniques are used within a film will help one to further break it down and discover the director's intent in using them. English skills, such as the ability to identify themes, to gather evidence, and to unveil plot points within a film, are often used when creating a proficient analysis. Historical skills, such as research are prominent within part B and are expected to be used as well. The directors choice in converting the noir novel, Laura, into the format of a film affects the viewers understanding on the topic of mentally abusive relationships through physically showing the differing signs of jealousy within a relationship that may further lead to possessive attitudes between the victim and perpetrator. Eventually, leading to a mentally abusive relationship similarly to the one pictured between the characters of Laura Hunter and Lydecker within the film.