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Lost Highway Analysis
By Irena Mileva
Camera
In this extract a close up shot of the character's face can be seen. Once they guy has looked at his street he looks
away and a worried expression develops on his face. This creates an uneasy atmosphere as tension creeps
into the scene as the character is feeling unsettled. This also creates mystery as the character hasn't spoken
which makes the audience feel uneasy as well as intrigued as to what the character is worried about.
Editing
An insert can be seen when the character puts his finger on the recording and presses "listen", this is used to
inform the audience of something that has occurred in the past. The recording says "Dick Laurent is dead", this coveys that creates sympathy towards the guy that has passed as well as creating a tense atmosphere as the audience are clueless as to who "Dick Laurent" is and
how he died.
Sound
Ambient sound is used within the scene when you hear a buzz, which adds to the verisimilitude of the scene. Ambient sound is also incorporated within the sound bridge when we hear the buzzer before we see it in order to see the character's reaction. The character
looks uneasy, which can be identified through his facial expression which creates a tense, suspenseful
atmosphere as he looks at the buzzer. This intrigues the audience as they are still left very clueless at this
point in the extract which also persuades the audience to continue watching.
Mise-en Scene
A long shot of the setting is used when we see the character's big, white house that is designed with tall,
slim windows. The size of the house could imply that the man living there has a lot of money as he lives in a large house in a quiet area, this could also imply that he is a significant character to the movie. The slim windows
could imply that he has something to hide as you cannot see inside his house, whilst the well-kept garden could reflect his personality implying that he is neat and well
organised.
Title Sequence
Bill Pullman Patricia Arquette Balthazar GettyLost Highway Robert Blake
Natasha Gregson Wagner Richard Pryor Lucy Butler
Michael MasseeJack Nance Jack Kehler
Henry Rollins Giovanni Ribisi
Scott CoffeyWith Gary Busey
And Robert LoggiaCasting Johanna Ray, C.S.A.
And Elaine J. Huzzar Music Composed and Conducted
By Angelo Badalamenti Editor Mary Sweeney
Production Designer/Costume Designer Patricia Norris
Director of Photography Peter Deming
Produced by, Deepak Nayar Tom Sternberg, Mary Sweeney
Written by David Lynch & Barry Gifford
Directed by David Lynch
The titles are in a yellow, sans serif font that fades in, in the middle of the screen in order to draw the audience's attention. Low key lighting is reinforced in the opening sequence as well as a fast pace road & shadows. This could imply that there is a lot of darkness & mystery within the film as you cannot see ahead of you on the
road which would covey that events unravel unexpectedly throughout the sequence.
Titles