Movie Convention Research: Lucy

 The third movie researched was "Lucy". This can be viewed on Prime video.

The progression from ignorance and prediction about human life to conscious modern growth is depicted cinematically with the use of camera angles and movements. The film depicts the symbolism of human evolution in the scene where Lucy is kidnapped. The camera gets an extremely close image of Lucy after she is kidnapped by a bunch of drug traffickers to illustrate the intimidation she faces through her crying eyes. After a few seconds, the camera captures a low shot of one of the drug-peddlers, demonstrating his authority over Lucy. In a fit of rage, he kicks her in the stomach so hard that the CPH4 packets begin to leak into her body. Images from within her body and outside transition were exhibited simultaneously to track the physiologic response to this dose of CPH4. Following then, the audience's interest in this change is reflected in numerous camera angles that shine a light on this unassuming individual. Through the low camera shot in the last shot, the camera stares at Lucy from four various camera angles, gradually drawing closer to her invisibly and signaling the dominant position that she would play soon. The camera takes a low shot at Lucy demonstrating her authority over her abductor and human-proposed scientific hypotheses, especially in this scene.

Regarding the mis-en-scene, Lucy is studying in Taipei, Taiwan, and is tricked into working as a drug mule by her new boyfriend Richard for a South Korean drug lord. She is captured later on in the movie and a bag of drugs is forcibly sewn into her abdomen to transport the drug to Europe. The setting changes from Tawain to Europe because of this and we follow alongside her journey. Lucy has an extensive dialogue with those who kidnapped her because she wants answers about the drug. Lucy wears casual attire throughout the movie while those who kidnapped her seem to be wearing fancier clothes. The lighting of the movie is bright at the beginning but turns dark as Lucy encounters more issues.

Throughout the movie, there is a lot of Diegetic and Non-Diegetic sound. When Lucy uses her martial arts skill to fight, the non-diegetic sound is used. There is a great deal of horrifying hitting, which adds to the suspense. Sound has a significant impact on defining the theme in this film since it creates a distinct mood for each scene, which is enhanced by the usage of synthesizers and electronic sound effects. To help characterize the film, a large number of very realistic sound effects are used. The sound directors stated that the most challenging scenes were "those where the images follow a drug traveling through Lucy's brain." They used people talking and sounds heard earlier in the film to mimic a notion that we are passing through her memories.


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