Peaky Blinders Essay

 The colours in this shot contrast with the previous shots due to the intense colours which may reflect the character's personality. The characters look like ordinary civilians for the time era and do not stand out much in the previous shots however in this shot the bright and vibrant colours may symbolise the gang's mentality portraying them as villains. Also, the characters all have the same expression on their face which informs the viewer that they are a gang and due fire the viewers will assume they are the villains. The red colours connote danger and power which portray the gang as powerful as well as dangerous.

The characters are shot at eye level from the side in slow motion. The eye level suggests that there may be another equally powerful gang approaching. The slow motion constructs their power as well. Also, the slow motion may reflect their composure: relaxed. This portrays the characters as sadistic as they are causing destruction and yet they do not seem to flinch where most people would be afraid of the fire etc.

In this shot the gang are walking together through a puddle. The puddle was still and calm until the heavy boots disturbed it. This could foreshadow the oncoming chaos as the calamity of the scene is disturbed by the gang. It could also signify the loss of peace which portrays the characters negatively due to the loss of tranquillity. The idea of lost peace is also introduced due to the loss of the white sky, The gang marches through the puddle and whilst doing so they block out the white sky. White has innocent and peaceful connotations so the loss of the sky could reflect the loss of innocence as well as the loss of peace.  Also, the dark boots may symbolise the impending brutality due to the heavy steps which are taken whilst walking through the puddle.

The shot is taken from a low angle which focuses on the feet stampeding through a puddle which draws attention to the disturbance of the calm puddle. The low angel also portrays the characters as powerful as well as negative as they march toward the camera and intimidate the viewer. The low angle prevents the face from being seen first but the heavy boots instead. The viewers first impression will be based off the boots and due to the dark colour negative connotations are produced.

 The puddle in this scene is very still which is significant as the gang walks through the puddle and destroys the calamity. This also juxtaposes against the gang as the puddle is still and tranquil whereas the gang is anger-fuelled and agitated.

The shot is taken in an unusual low shot. Due to the puddle's still nature the camera appears upside down however once the gang draws closer the viewers become orientated and realise that the camera was directed at the puddle.