1. Dark Knight Rises

3. Depth of field used to
blur out background.
Enigma code;
Where is this?
The ripped mask is significant
because it shows a possible
death of the main character. It is
left neglected on the floor and is
broken and tattered which could
be suggesting it was knocked or
ripped off in conflict.
Focuses all
attention to
the forefront
of the image,
so to the
mask
Tattered
and ripped
piece of
what
appears to
be paper
Enigma codes; why
is it there? Is there
anything Written on
it? If so what is on it
Shows us the widely
recognised mask of batman,
shows us he plays a part in it.
Introducces us to a side of him
but does not give anything
about him away
Enigma
codes; Who
did this?
What
Happened to
Batman?
Where is
Batman?
Snow
falling and
on ground
(in
particular
the mask).
Cold in not
just setting,
but possibly
characters?
Also
potentially
the plot

4. Frost/ice on and
around the
surface. A cold
environment. A
possible clue to
the character
examining the
batarang?
Newspaper/headline Suggests the
setting is most probably in Gotham.
Makes it look less
professional,
probably a
policeman rather
than the police.
Why are they
working over a
newspaper as a
surface?
Characters
from batman
known to live in
cold
environments.
Penguin? Mr
Freeze?
Shows the batman
symbol, again widely
recognised. Possibly a
batarang?
What looks like a
magnifying glass or
some sort of examining
plate or dish, so under
scrutiny.
Enigma codes; who is
looking it in such detail?
Why are they?
Joker?
Bane?
Penguin?
etc.
Villains
?
Police? Possible
conflict with
police? Why?

5. Enigma codes; What
happened? What’s
going on between
police and batman?
Corruption in
the police? A
set up?
Misunderstand
ing? Batman
turned
criminal?
High contrast in the shot. Pitch black
around the picture and the brightness
in picture is very high Possibly used to
show the contrast in characters?
Climbing out of a police car.
Similarly to the last slide
, suggests some sort of conflict
between batman and the police.
Shows us the real
identitiy and face of
the batman, which
is something
charatcers in the
film do not know
Christian Bale,
who plays the
character of
Bruce Wayne,
the real name of
the batman
Gives us a
recognisable face, a
famous individual who
will make people more
likely to go watch the
film.
Was also the star in the
previous film, playing
the same role.

6. BANE. First time the
villain is named. Had
not been shown before
Headline
bane
dominated.
Possibly
influenced by
him.
Holding a picture of
what looks like
Bruce Wayne.
Enigma codes; Has he
discovered batmans real
identity? How did he
discover it? Has he got
control over batman
now?
How willl
batman react?
What will he do
to overcome
this?
The face of
Bane is shown
for the first time.
Armed guard
behind Bane?
Background, what
apears to be the
town hall?
Now a mayor
figure? Complete
political control?
Angle of the shot makes
bane appear to be huge,
even bigger than he is.
Especially compared tot
eh guard behind him
Does he
have that
much
control over
the city?

7. Plan for an
armoured car.
We do not know it
yet, but this is the
most important
vehicle in the film.
Determines the
outcome of the film.
What is
this?
Some
form of
weapon
?
Who has
these plans,
has it been
built yet?
What is being
planned to
use for?
Why
armored?
Map underneath
the drawings.
Why is it there? Where is it a map of? Does it
have relevance to the car? Are they planning
to attack or defend it? When?

8. Catwoman?
Harley quin?
Or a
heartbroken
lover of bruce
wayne?
Old scratchedup metalic
surface,looks like the type of
surface from a post mortem
investigation desktop etc.
Female? Is
this a
feminine
reaction?
A villain whos
plans batman
had previously
foiled? Or sent
to prison? An
rkham Asylum
escapee?
Who did this?
Wjat did
Batman/Bruc
e Wayne do
to them to
them.
Why is the
picture cut up
and ripped?
Christian Bale,
Bruce Wayne
AkA Batman

9. Pale skin contrasting
with dark background
and hat which are
High contrasting completely black
(excluding the
image
stripes)
Contrast put right up to the
point where her skin is the
same colour as the printed
white stripes on her hat
Why is her hat
so low? Hiding
from
somebody?
The
individual
who did the
cutting up of
the picture in
the last slide?
Good
or
Bad?
Against
or with
batman
?
Who is this?
What is her
relevance?
Hat covering part of her face,
specifically one eye, but there is
no shadow cast over her head,
and she is still recognizable

10. What else is new?
Why plans for it?
If new technology and equipment,
implies a whole new bigger and
Upgrades to equipment? better film.
Batmobile?
New version?
What is this
blur on the
side of the
image?
Looks
like
some
sort of
liquid?
Notes on improvements
made to the model.
Reproduction of the idea?
Water?
Developer? Also
looks like
photographic
paper

11. What is the
relevance of this
to the film?
Setting?
Characters,
Theme/Tone?
Recurring theme of ice
Cold, Ice, Frost?
What is it
signifying?
TITLE of the
film
Cannot read
last word
Headline with
relevance to
storyline
Would not normally be
noticed or read, spoilers
for the observant
What
does it
say?
Why did they make
it illegible