How is the camerawork and editing used to create an emotional response?
During this meet situation scene, the camerawork helps to create the most emotional response as it shows Clarices eye line when she is walking down the row of cells, this may evoke an emotional response from spectators through the camera following her down the dark corridor, this may make the spectators feel suspense to what may me waiting for Clarice at the end of the corridor. Also, the way the camera shows the first meeting of Hannibal and Clarice may evoke some emotional response from spectators as during this meet scene the camera never shows them in the same shot at the same time, this shows some seperation between the two characters which then goes later on in the film. The seperation shown between the two characters in this scene may evoke the emtional response in spectators of some form of safety, however as the camera points through the glass it looks as if there is nothing in between Hannibal and Clarice giving the spectators a emotional response of insecurity, as it looks as if there is nothing in between the spectators and Hannibal.
During the scene of the journey down to Hannibal's cell, the editing give the spectators a sense of space and time, this is through the editing switching between scenes, but the conversation is flowing as if there is no change to the scenes. This shows to the spectators that it takes them a long time to get to Hannibal's cell, this may make spectators of Dante's Inferno, through the way the editing has made it look as if they are walking down the layers of hell to reach Hannibal. This would evoke the emotional response of fear of the unknown as the spectators do not know what Hannibal is going to be like, and they do not understand why they have to travel so far down in the institution to reach him.
How is the dialogue and the performance of the actors used to create and emotional response?During the meet situation scene, the dialogue in the scene fluctuates between very personal questions to Clarice, to angered shouts from Hannibal, to general conversation about Hannibal's interests, to Hannibal's observations of Clarice. Due to this fluctuation in the dialogue, as spectators we begin to see the start of the relationship between Hannibal and Clarice, this is first seen as Hannibal begins to make observations on Clarice's skin care products and her clothes, this may evoke the emotional response to the audience of shock and confusion as Hannibal is able to tell Clarice exactly what skin care product she uses. Also, at the end of this scene when Hannibal shouts back to Clarice we see through the dialogue that Hannibal is prepared to help Clarice with her studies, and gives her clues into where to find answers on her latest case, evoking to the audience that Hannibal really does care about Clarice.
During this scene the performance of Anthony Hopkins, creates an emotional response through the use of his piercing stare through the camera, and also with the use of the way he dresses and stands. Anthony Hopkins uses his stare to constantly make eye contact with the audience, this evokes an emotional response within the audience, to make them feel uncomfortable and uneasy about making eye contact with a cannibal. The way Anthony Hopkins also dresses and presents himself can create an emotional response within audiences, this is because within the film Hopkins dresses in a very smart and proper way, with his hair slicked back without any hair out of place, and also the way his costume fits him so perfectly, makes that audience feel as if he is not actually insane, as when Clarice walks down to see him all the other inmates are dressed scruffily, in ill fitting overalls, but when the audience sees Hannibal for the first time they may be taken a back slightly as he is dressed in the complete polar opposite way to the others. Anthony Hopkins also adds some form of hiss onto the end of his words when he is speaking to Clarice, the may make the audience feel as if, he is hissing and being very violently toned towards the camera also evoking the awkward and uncomfortableness. Anthony Hopkins during the end of this scene shouts after Clarice, after Migs threw something at her, once she runs back to him Hannibal apologises about Migs' actions as he finds them rude, this may evoke emotions in the audience, the audiences would feel some shock as he has shouted at her in such a harsh tone, others may feel confused about the way he has reacted to the way Migs has treated her and the way he feels that it is rude for what he did.
Also, during this scene the performance of Jodie Foster may also evoke an emotional response within the audience, this may be due to the way her stare makes you feel as if she is interrogating you as an audience member, this may evoke the emotional in the audience of being uncomfortable and awkwardness, as the audience would feel that they cannot look away from her stare. Also, during this scene within Jodie Foster's performance she sits in a very awkward position whilst in the meeting with Hannibal, she sits with her body facing slightly away from the front f his cell, this may make the audience think that she is afraid to sit face on as Hannibal may know more about her than she wants, this may evoke the emotional response in the audience of fear as they may feel that Clarice is in danger if she faces him straight on.
How is mise-en-scene used to create meaning (costume, setting, scenery)?
During the beginning of the scene the mise-en-scene through the use of the costumes Hannibal and Clarice wear creates meaning about the differences between them together and Hannibal to the other prisoners. In the shot where we first see Hannibal the audience expect his clothes to be baggy just like the other prisoners uniforms, however his uniform is a perfect fit and also looks as if it has been tailor made just to fit him. This tells the audience that although Hannibal maybe in prison and amongst psychopaths, he is still very much the poshest person in there and still cares a lot about his appearance, even though he does not really have anyone to impress. In this scene Clarice dresses as smart as she can for what she can afford, but as Hannibal points out they are still very cheap in comparison to clothes he would wear. This gives the audience the impression that although she is in the FBI and is trying her best to dress up to the highest standard, Clarice is still quite poor in comparison to others, this may show to the audience that Clarice Starling may not be as proper as she seems, this is first explained when she shows Hannibal her credentials and he points out that she is not real FBI.
In this scene the mise-en-scene uses the setting to create the sense that Hannibal is right at the bottom of the Earth, this may give the meaning to the audience that Hannibal is the worst of the worst and needs to be kept away from any living thing. The way Hannibal's cell is set out and the way it is displayed also creates meanings to the audience, this is through the use of perspex glass instead of bars around his cell, gives the audience the impression that there is nothing in between Hannibal and Clarice, also the way Hannibal's cell is set out also creates some meanings to the audience on the way Hannibal seems to be of a higher status, his cell is set out in a very particular way, with his pictures on the wall, his products set out neatly around the sink and his bed is constantly perfectly made.
What are the emotional responses a spectator might have to this scene?
During this scene a spectator such as a female spectator may have a form of emotional response such as fear to the way Hannibal speaks to Clarice, this is because in this scene Hannibal essentially hisses at Clarice which would make female spectators feel more uncomfortable due to his tone of voice. However, male spectators may have a different emotional response to females, due to them having a higher fear tolerance than women.
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