BLADE RUNNER 2049 Ryan Gosling vs Batista fight scene:
Analysis:
The fight scene at the beginning portion of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) can be analyzed in multiple ways. First of all, to look at the mise-en-scene aspects of the scene, the lighting is incredibly dark and at times the only tangible object the audience can make out is each actor's face. This has the effect of placing emphasis on Gosling's and Batista's performances and draws the focus away from the setting and towards the characters. It places emphasis on their conflict which serves as the focal point of fight scene that occurs shortly afterwards. Despite being devoid of optimal lighting, the mise-en-scene aspects of the scene still build out the world with the futuristic devices each character holds. Moving to discuss the cinematography of the scene, there's an abundance of close-up and mid-shots of the actors during and before the fight, with a longer duration of shots during the dialogue, and a shorter duration of shots to match the intensity of the actual fighting actions. These close-range shots emphasize the claustrophobic nature of the setting that they're fighting in, and with various cuts on action, it keeps the continuous motion of the fight going, maintaining a consistent intensity throughout. The balance of power is constantly upset, and the cinematography reflects this with a varying collection of low- and high-angle shots.
Moving to discuss the editing techniques used in the scene, most of the cuts are done with deliberate intentions of keeping each choreographed fighting action connected. The act of cutting-on-action is present in nearly every movement, and this allows the audience to get a mental image of the on- and off-screen space the two characters are fighting in. The editing of this scene keeps the fight consistent, and lends less to creating a sense of chaos, and more towards creating that intensity through the use of sound techniques. Moving to discuss the use of sound, each impact and each motion that the characters go through in the fight are visceral and loud. The sense of loudness in the scene is what's used to create the chaos of an intense fight, rather than the editing that I mentioned previously. This use of diegetic sound makes every movement feel impactful to the audience, and lends itself to reinforcing that balance of power that the cinematography techniques used establish. The sounds of their futuristic devices also allow the viewer to take in more information about the world, characterizing the sci-fi dystopia of 2049 L.A.
How Does This Scene Compare to My Film Opening Project?:
Now it's an important distinction to make that there will be no fight scenes or significant action in my film opening, however the main aspect that drew me to this scene was its use of lighting. I've had concerns about filming in the dark and how achievable those shots would be, and this scene was reassuring in my choice to keep that idea of high-contrast lighting alive. The way the lighting is used to draw focus from the setting and on to the actors is something that can be appreciated and I think that in combination with a The Batman (2022) approach to narration will do wonders in world-building on a non-existent budget.
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