NAME __Kelechi Anyanwu_________________________ DATE ____3/21/16 P-2

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The Kings Speech Film Clip Scene Analysis
Notes for Analysis: When analyzing film technique, you should consider how the technique enhances the plot or heightens a characters emotions or
brings out a viewers response.
For instance, how does the sound (or lack of) fit what the characters are doing or enhance the time period? Consider the lack of sound when George VI
gives his war speech: the lack of sound reflects the seriousness of the speechs topic (war), and the director wants you to ONLY hear the kings voice, but
WHY does he want you only hear the kings voice? WHAT does that show you about the king? About Lionel?
After you determine WHY the director establishes the shot, determine what it means? WHAT does the director want you to see/feel/experience?
What technique is used? Include ALL
WHAT does the director what you to
WHY does the director establish the
instances that the director uses in the
see/feel/experience? How does the
shot using this technique? How does it
scene AND describe the clip from the
director want you to understand the
reflect/connect/enhance the scene?
scene.
depth of the scene?
Framing
The director wants you to feel nervous
1.
Close up shot (neck up and takes up The director uses this shot in order to
(shot)
with Bertie and realize how important
enhance Berties feelings. Since this
to 80% of entire film)
this speech is to him. They want us to
This is used in the beginning of the scene will affect Bertie in a big way and
understand that this scene holds great
scene, when Bertie is about to
director wants us to know that, so they
importance for Bertie. Director also
speak through the microphone. A
focus in. This is done when he is about
wants you to see Berties eyes to know
similar scene is also shown in the
to speak and when he is done speaking.
how hes feeling. That way audience
end of the clip. In both instances
That way we are able to connect how
knows the scene is all about Bertie and
Bertie is thinking hard on what he
nervous Bertie was in the start to how
his inner thoughts before and after
should do next.
relieved he is in the end.
speech takes place.
The director uses this shot to display
Director wants audience to see the way
2.
Medium shot (waist up)
The technique is used when Bertie
Bertie and Lionel talking. Since this shot everyone is acting. Everyone seen from
and Lionel are talking to each in
is the best way to see how they all are.
the waist up look nervous and anxious
other. Also is used when everyone
That in turn enhances the scene by
when talking or listening. This helps
else is listening to Bertie tell his
showing their body movements, which
audience understand that these scenes
speech.
can tell how they are actually feel.
are what create tone of the story.
3.
Two-Shot/Three-Shot (Equality of
The director uses this shot to show that
The director wants us to see their
interaction)
Bertie views Lionel as an equal when
friendship and how Bertie trust Lionel
This shot is used when Bertie and
talking. It reflects back on how they first completely. This makes an average
Lionel are in the room together
met and how Lionel called the King
viewer understand that the scene is
talking. Lionel is getting Bertie
(Prince at the time) Bertie, which only
deeper than we thought.
ready for his speech and then
his family calls him. Lionel calling King,
talking freely afterwards.
by his nickname shows nothing has
changed in their friendship.

4.

Panning Shot (Horizontal shot) This is used when all the characters
are being seen in Berties speech.
All the characters are listening and
taking in the words Bertie is saying.

This shot is established to get a

complete view of everyone in the scene.
It enhances the scene by showing
viewers that a lot of people are listening
to Bertie.

1.

Low key (suspense, mainly dark) The room that Lionel and Bertie are
in is not bright, but mostly covered
by darkness.

The shot establishes the tone of the

setting. This lighting technique also tells
general mood of people (Bertie and
Lionel) in the room. This enhances the
scene to become more intense and
dramatic.

2.

Side light (Light and shadows,

secret hidden)
This is found with a random person
listening to Berties speech by a fire.
He is covered by light and shadows
and quietly listening to the speech.

The shot establishes effect Berties

speech is having on his people. The
scene becomes enhanced because it
makes audience wonder what the man is
thinking.

1.

Low angle (powerful; seen looking

upThe technique is used when guard
is standing on top of a gate,
listening to Berties Speech.

The shot established makes guard seem

more important than they are. Though
it enhances the scene with the thought
that people are interested in hearing
Bertie speak, for the gate seems to be
close where the speech is being held.

2.

High angle (above object looking

down, weak)
This is found with people standing
below person above them on the
gate.

The shot established makes group of

citizens seem weak. This is to show
connection between everyone present
and show that they can only be strong
together.

3.

Eye level (Neutral stance)

This is found when Lionel is
directing Bertie on how to
pronounce words in the speech.

This shot establishes connection Bertie

and Lionel have together. The shot was
used because it clearly showed viewers
what has happening between Bertie and
Lionel. Also reflects back to how Lionel
showed Bertie how to pronounce words
in the start of the movie. There was also

Lighting

Angle(s)

Director wants you to feel emotion

displayed by the characters found in the
scenes. That way we are able to feel
what they feel along with feeling that
Bertie is giving speech to us.
The director wants us to feel uncertainty
and insecurity. That is because everyone
(Bertie and Lionel) are feeling that right
now. Since if they are about to present
one of the most important speeches yet.
Therefore the lighting had to be dark in
order to enlighten audience of its
importance.
The director wants us to feel anxious of
something about to happen. This is
because the man shown seemed very
mysterious in lighting used.
The director wants you to feel that the
person is an important individual. They
do this to establish that important
people are listening to Berties speech.
Director also wants you to understand
how important Berties speech is, for the
man standing powerful is also listening
to what is being said.
Director wants you to feel hopeful that
things will turn out well. The Director
wants this because the people who are
looking down also seem to be hopeful.
Now we are able to feel part of the group
and know its importance for being
there.
The director wants you to see first-hand
how Lionel gets Bertie to speak without
stammering. That way we understand
Lionels teaching methods and know
that they produce good results.

Director wants viewer to see how many

people are working with Bertie on the
speech. This gives audience a sense that
this speech is a team effort.

4.

Dutch (Tilted Camera)

This is used when someone on
headphones is adjusting sound of
Berties speech.

1.

Zoom (directs viewers attention)

This is to seen when reactions of
Berties speech is given.

2.

Pan (stationary camera moving left

to right or vice versa)
This is used to introduce a new
scene shown during Berties
speech.

The shot establishes where everything is

happening and how its relevant to the
story. It helps connect to any scene that
displays this camera movement.

The director wants viewer to get a feel

for the scenario. That way we
understand how everything is connected
to each other.

3.

Full shot (complete view of

characters)
This is seen when groups are
listening to hear speech.

The shot establishes how many people

are present in the scene. That in turn
makes viewers realize a lot of people are
hearing Berties speech. This enhances
scene to be even more important to
people listening to it.

Director wants us to feel that everyone

is a part of something bigger than
themselves. That way we understand
that anything is possible when youre
not alone.

4.

Crane/Boom (Mounted on a crane

to take overhead shots)
The camera is being tilt when radio
equipment is making sure speech
becomes broadcasted everywhere.

This shot establishes how much

influence Berties speech is having on
the world. A brief glimpse shows that it
is being heard in places like Kenya. This
helps to connect that everyone is
hearing this speech.

Camera
Movement(s
)

Sound

a scene with Lionel mouthing the Fword and that reflects back to him
telling, Bertie doesnt stammer on curse
words.
The shot established makes it seem that
everyone is part of a team, for other
people are making sure Bertie speech is
going well. It reflects back to other
speeches that had technical help given
to them.
The shot establishes what each person is
feeling about Berties speech. It also
makes viewer only see one thing and not
look around, for something else. This
shot connects back to previous speeches
Berties given and shows that reactions
are different than before. In the past
people felt bad for Bertie, but now are
feeling proud of him.

Non-Diegetic sound (The sound only

audience can hear; background music)
This technique is used in Berties speech
and stops when Bertie is done. Music is

The director establishes this shot in

order to show how powerful Berties
speech is. The music starts of small like
Berties speech, but gets louder as Bertie

The director wants us to see the faces of

people shown. That is so, we can gather
what everyone is thinking about.

Director wants us to see that this Speech

is being heard everywhere. That way we
dont have to assume, but know for sure
that this speech is being heard
worldwide. The director does this to
show how vital of an impact Berties
speech can have nationwide.
The director wants us to feel empowered
by the music and emotional during time
music is played. That way we feel like
the speech is being told to us directly

being played and matches tone of what

Bertie is saying.

1.

2.
Editing

3.

Focus

Parallel editing or cross-cutting

(Scenes happening at same time,
but different place)
These scenes are seen when Bertie
is giving his speech. They switch
from soldiers, to common people,
his family, and basically everyone
in Europe. Everyone is silent and
listening carefully as Bertie is
speaking.

Shot-Reverse shot (back and

forward talk between characters) This scene is seen at the start and at
the end of the scene. In both scenes
Bertie and Lionel are talking to
each other.

Long Take (scene is happening in

real time)
This occurs throughout the entire
speech that Bertie is giving to his
people and around the world.

Rack focus (Brings background or in this

case Foreground into focus) This is used when Berties wife is seen
smiling after the speech. Everything
behind her is blurry in that scene. This is

begins speaking better. That makes

viewer to connect to the time Bertie
gave a speech with music playing. The
other time the music was soft and
playful because Bertie was not speaking
at his best. Now Bertie is and tone of
both speech and music is commanding.

along with people around the world.

Every note played emphasizes the
scenes depth with ending being most
powerful.

They use this shot to establish impact

speech is making around the country. It
allows viewer to feel that this speech is
the start of something new. This editing
technique also helps to connect
everyone listening to speech; despite
people being in different places.

Director wants us to feel and take in

what everyone being shown is thinking
about Berties speech. That way we
know how much this scene will have on
entire world at the time.

This shot is used to establish everlasting

friendship of Bertie and Lionel. The shot
also allows viewer to reflect back to
Bertie and Lionels speech lessons. That
is done when Lionel comments that
Bertie still stammered on the w, which
helps viewers remember that Bertie has
before.

Director wants us to feel friendship

between Bertie and Lionel. Also wants
to show what a normal conversation
between them looks like now. Though it
wasnt always like this because Bertie
didnt get along well with Lionel and
would often leave their sessions.
Knowledge of this combined with the
scene shows a deeper meaning present,
for Bertie and Lionel are now close
friends.

The shot establishes that Bertie is giving

a long speech. Since it flips (or should I
say Cross Cuts) too many different
scenes over a long period of time. This
enhances the scene to feel longer than it
actually is presented. The Long take also
helps connect on what Berties speech is
having to everyone around the world.
The director establishes rack focus
because it makes us only see Berties
wife. This enhances the scene because
then we are able to know what Berties
wife is feeling. We see that she is sad

The director wants us to feel how long

this speech is taking. That way we know
Bertie has been talking for a long time
and that his speech keeps on improving.

The director wants us to experience joy

and happiness by viewing this scene.
This is accomplished by showing
Berties wife and seeing her smile. That
in turn makes us feel happy and

also seen when soldiers are listening to

speech and then rack focus allows you to
only see one solider.

and happy when a tear trop leaves her

eye. The solider looks nervous and not
in the fighting mood, but Berties speech
helps to comfort him.

understand the depth of the scene.