Peaky Blinders Analysis [EDITED]

How does the director of  'Peaky Blinders' use camera angles

and mis en scene to establish expectation and character?

The vibrant colours such seen in the shot from the fire in the background gives this shot a bit of an edge, as most of the other things around them are dark - these bright colours disrupt the norms of the rest of the scene, this could show how these characters are going to disrupt things. Also, the fire in the background connotes danger; fire is a powerful element and the use of it here could be used to show how powerful this group men are, and how they could cause a lot of trouble. The fire could also connote hellishness and brutality, which could be one of the group's main qualities. The use of the side shot here profiles each character as they walk past, letting us see how serious these guys are.

This shot is taken from a low angle, which gives us the sense that these men are very powerful as we are looking up at them from below. This shows us that these men mean business and that they are very high up. The type of clothes these men are wearing signify violence and gang culture, which fits perfectly with this type of shot as people in gangs tend to be very powerful and are commonly known for their violent and brutal tendency.

Just before this shot, the water was all still and calm, representing calm and tranquillity. When this group of men step in this puddle, it's almost like a metaphor for them disrupting the calm of everything, causing havoc and just creating trouble in general. The puddle also juxtaposes against the gang as the puddle is all calm and tranquil whereas the gang of men are violent, disruptive and just trouble makers in general. This is a quirky shot used by the director because it appears the camera is upside down, however we later find out that its just because it's shooting at the clear, calm puddle. We only find out it's a puddle and the camera was the right way around when the men step in the puddle.

This scene from 'Kill Bill' shows Lucy Liu and her crew walking down a corridor and into a room in what seems to be a music/dance venue. This sequence switches frequently between real time speed and slow motion, which is also used in ' Peaky Blinders. This is effective for the same reason in both scenes - it adds tension and makes both groups appear to be very dangerous but very powerful. Furthermore, it lets us see each character individually and enables us to see what each of them is like.