In the Games of Throne extract, the theme is mystery leading to the suspense. The opening scene characters look uncertain, as their journey is portrayed through loud birds, crashing waves, and unknown sights ahead. This atmosphere changes when they reach their destination, into a meeting place. The extract ends with the characters discussing who will take the throne to be titled Lord in the upcoming war.
The first scene begins with an aerial shot of the large ship and the two characters that stood in the ship from an outer point of view. The diegetic sound intensifies as the seagulls and waves crash against each other, which implies the ship is moving forward. During this scene, the camera zooms in to the two main characters. This zoom allows the audience to examine the facial expressions and showcase their medieval costume design in formal wear. The lighting was shallow and misty as the two-shot was taken with the two men stood. They show signs of being unsure and anxious about what will come before them. These captured emotions enhance the theme, making the characters and the audience uncertain. Following this is a crane shot that portrays the vast villages and the huge, statue overwatching. The scene is ended with a jump cut to the next scene.
In the second scene the two characters that were on the voyage come to the meeting place. The location seems to be a mysterious and large, dim room. The set design inside includes a big horizontal medal table, three large chairs, and two small stone benches. As one of the main characters paces back and forth, the other is trying to reassure the other. The writer shows how uncertain the men are in medium close-up shots. Finally, three men appear, one known as the “banker”, that enter the scene. There is a moment of hesitation between the two main characters because they are questioning to trust them. This action match follows the theme of uncertainty by portraying the characters that way.
Moving on to the next scene, it begins with dialogue and shot-reverse-shots of all the characters discussing money. As the characters argue back and forth, it is still clear that the writer is presenting an uneasy atmosphere where they cannot come to a conclusion. The only “banker” speaking appears calm and collected, unlike the two main characters. This goes back to the theme because the disagreements are representing who truly wants to take the throne and prepared to be in charge. However, the main character is unbothered by their claims of who owns the right to the money and who will take the throne, to be titled as a Lord.
Eventually, the two men become defeated by trying to argue with the banker. As the bankers are still seated, one of them is shown in a medium-long shot as he finally speaks up to create a sense of authority. This leads to the main event, where he continues to uncover his glove to show the banker. The writer added this scene to increase the tension in the situation and show the main character's pursuit of persuading. The audience witnesses a hand that had been cut or amputated down to the fingers. A reaction shot was shown of the banker, completely shocked. The writer provided this as an understanding and background to prove that he was worthy and had the greatest chance to gain the money and title.
Through everything that happened in these scenes, it shows that the director is connecting back to the theme of uncertainty that the two characters faced from the dramatic events. The main characters didn't know what the response would be from the banker, nor did the audience, but more importantly, the banker was not expecting these actions. Due to this, the main character's points were proven and even left the banker speechless. Therefore, this justifies the director's intentions of establishing the theme of uncertainty.
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