The Joker's Intergation

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The Joker’s Integration In Christopher Nolan’s 2008 movie, The Dark Knight, there is a certain scene that stood out to me from the rest. The scene that I am going to elaborate about is the scene of the Joker’s integration. There are many different interesting points in this scene that make the scene come together as a whole. The different techniques they used for this scene can include camera angles, contrasting expectations of lighting, and the different sounds. Having all of these elements come together to make this wonderful master piece of two misunderstood characters battling it out with each other, physically and mentally. I will first discuss the setting of the scene with you. This whole scene takes place in Gotham’s eery jail integration room. The setting sets the mood right off the bat because it is a dingy, grimy, and isolated room. The room almost seems like a wider hall way, while the white brick walls surround the room, leaving a two way mirror along one wall. I think what makes the room seem more grungy is the fact of the florescent lights lighting up the cracks of the walls or the dirty floor. The only objects that stand in the room are a metal table, two metal chairs, and a lamp. The scene only cuts back to the officers behind the mirror a couple of times, leaving the audience give more attention to the action going on in the integration room. The lighting is a crucial effect during this scene. We begin the scene with Commissioner Gordon’s (Gary Oldman) walking into the hallway of a integration room to find only two florescent lights are on by the door. The lights are light up the door and we are able to see the Commissioner’s full body in the light until he starts walking towards the Joker (Heath Ledger), who is only lit up enough on his face due to the soft glow of the lamp on the metal table. Right when the scene started, I like to think
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