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Caitlyn – Still Analysis

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  This image exemplifies a sense of power and confidence for Cleopatra. She is posed alluding to the painting "Sleeping Venus" by Giorgione from 1510, which could've been used to enforce that she views herself as a goddess--especially since Venus is a goddess of love, fertility, and femininity.  The lighting is dimmed around the edges and brightest in the center where she is, putting attention on her even when she's lowest in the frame. The walls around her and the costumes of her servants are all darker, but the bed she lays on is an off-white shade brighter than the rest, making her the point of most contrast and appear brightest. Her dress is also the only one with gold/glitter on it, besides the occasional jewelry piece from the servant in the back.  The camera is also at eye-level and farther back, letting the viewer see the full scale of how provocative she's appearing, yet staying connected to her as she speaks and looks (slightly seductively) at Caesar. Th...
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gladiator flick --Cody Guy

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  I chose this scene because I think it is one of the coolest scenes in the movie. Maximus is done with finishing and killing all his opponents and Commodus is over it because he is starting to win the crowd over and his nephew. Commodus decides he wants this finished so he brought in the defending gladiator champion for Maximus. Along with Maximus facing the champion he has to keep a eye on his backside because he had 4 tigers around him trying to kill him which is what Commodus wanted.  In the end of the fight, Maximus is destroying the champion and is standing over him waiting for the approval of Commodus to kill him and Commodus puts his thumb down which means Maximus has the green light to kill the champion. Maximus is about to chop the champions head off but then he stops which makes Commodus angry because he couldn't kill Maximus. Commodus then tries for Maximus to fight him after the fight by saying things about Maximus's family that is now dead because of Commodus but...
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Gladiator screencap analysis - Basil Allen

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This scene from Gladiator (2000) is incredibly meaningful both tonally and in terms of the plot. In it, Maximus reveals his true identity to Commodus. Maximus gives a powerful speech, declaring who he is and what he wants: vengeance. Commodus, shocked and disgusted, desperately wants to kill Maximus where he stands. However, both the crowd and the other gladiators stand by Maximus; the other gladiators stand in between the pair, physically protecting Maximus, and the crowd chants, "live! Live!" with growing intensity. Commodus is forced, by the will of the people, to save him, despite every instinct and desire he has to kill him right where he stands.  This shot exemplifies the tension between the two. Most notably, the sword at Commodus' neck. Its presence represents how he is feeling: threatened and "at knife point" to save Maximus from death, as well as threatened by Maximus himself. He stares directly at him, an expression of hatred and disgust on his face, ...
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