Framing

  • The loneliness and exclusion of Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) is suggested by framing him through the doorway

  • The doorway is a popular motif of the gangster film – in the final sequence, the doorway acts as a barrier between Michael and Kay

  • Unbalanced shot is also known as asymmetrical framing

  • Negative space is used to invoke loneliness, disruption

  • A balanced shot makes use of symmetrical framing; a symmetry exists on both sides of the frame

  • The first meeting between Lawrence & Ali – the desert is represented graphically as a vast and lonely space; wide angle lens