Shawshank Tarring The Roof

Film analysis of the rooftop scene in the shawshank redemption.

Shawshank tarring the roof.

The film that i will be analysing is the shawshank redemption. After a few years red and andy both find themselves on a work crew tarring the roof of the prison s license plate factory. Arc shot circling round andy and hadely emphasises the desperation of the scene. The convict crew that tarred the plate factory roof in the spring of 49 wound up sitting in a row at ten o clock in the morning drinking icy cold bohemia style beer.

In this scene the establishing shot lasts from 0 00 to 0 20 it sets the scene perfectly due to the fact that the bucket of tar is followed up onto the roof of the men tarring the roof being guarded by the police this sets the scene immediately as there are no questions on the audiences mind they will know exactly what is happening which is important here so they realise exactly what is happening. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Andy is battling wits with authority. Camera editing the shawshank redemption rooftop scene jamie derek the scene opens with a close up of the tar bucket this pans upward to reveal the men working.

Camera angles close up red is seen with the guards blurred over his shoulder to illustrate his institutionalised mentality which contrasts with andy s hope. It then shows a variety of medium shots and close ups this reveals the characters reactions and emotions towards. And that s how it came to pass that on the second to last day of the job the convict crew that tarred the plate factory roof in the spring of 49 wound up sitting in a row at ten o clock in the morning drinking icy cold bohemia style beer courtesy of the hardest screw that ever walked a turn at shawshank state prison the colossal prick even managed to sound magnanimous.