Great Expectations

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations shows very sophisticated edits that makes the first scene stand out. The use of one edit for the first 20 seconds creates a slow pace. As soon the scene fades out, the page turns 6 times, therefore, this is considered as six edits. 

There is a memorial long shot clip of the boy running in a isolated countryside. The movement of the camera is very smooth. This connotes that specialist equipment, such as tripod, was used to carry the camera. At the 0:40 point, the scale of the boy become larger.  This clip itself feels intimidating because the pool iconic symbolises death.  The wooden structures resemble the gallows. This applies that many executions have taken place. 

Another great shot is the church graveyard. The minute mark reveals boy standing in the graveyard with this massive church in the background. The lighting effects enables the church to be the main focal point. Although the low of number of edits could make people loose interest, the length of the scenes are consistent and enables the view to take the imagery all in. The low angle view exaggerates the church's scale, allowing it to strike the audience.

Overall The Great Expectations runs on a slow pace but it benefits the suspense and the atmosphere. Although I will use more edits than this entire clip, I think that the camera perspective is important role in creating a captivating design. 

In semiotics, the clips itself is a great introduction for a story featuring boy living in the countryside. In this clip, we iconic signifiers, a book, countryside, church and the gallows. At the use of the fade in effect and book tell applies that the book was written by the boy.  As mentioned the running scene shows the gallows, connoting that deaths have occurred  in the location.