Table of Contents Scene AnalysisScene Analysis The actionThe action The coloursThe colours The cameraThe camera CharacterizationsCharacterizations Neo juxtaposed to CypherNeo juxtaposed to Cypher Neo juxtaposed to Thomas A. AndersonNeo juxtaposed to Thomas A. Anderson WebsiteWebsite

Scene Analysis The action Cypher gets back out of the Matrix alone He shoots at Tank and Dozer Neo, Trinity, Switch and Apoc in the Matrix Cypher talks to Trinity Kills Switch and Apoc while talking with Trinity Is killed by Tank

Scene Analysis GG reen II n the Matrix SS tands for the green code ll ike decay, poison and desease  Blue  In the real world  Calmly, healing colour  Hope, inspiration, truth  cold like the outside of the world The colours

Scene Analysis  Close ups (31)  Used to show the feelings and mimik of a single character  Shows the reaction of a person in detail  Medium shots (46)  To show the action (when Cypher jumps onto Morpheus)  To make the viewer participate into the action  Long shots (4)  Used when the whole group is shown to display their helplessless  The camera just has to catch the atmosphere in a room The perspectives / camera angels

Neo And Cypher NeoCypher  Neo – the One   - “new“  Neo revives like Jesus  “Cipher“ – Encryption  “Cypher“ – Lucifer  “Cypher“ – zero  Cypher betrays his crew

Neo  Risks his life for the others; altruistic  Asks the questions the viewer has  Wants to learn everything he is able to  Can decide which life he wants to continue and chooses the “good side“  Combines only good traits; the viewer likes him Cypher  Wants back into the Matrix at any price -Feels cold and lonely -Wants to be someone ímportant -Does not believe in Morpheus and Neo  Likes the feeling of having power -Has control over life and dead and exploits this power -Enjoys to kill his friends -Invades Trinity‘s privacy  Can decide which life he wants to continue and chooses the “bad side“  Combines many bad traits -> the viewer hates him Neo And Cypher

Neo  Neo – the One   - “new“  Neo resurges like Jesus Thomas A. Anderson  “  “ (Greek) – the disbelieving  “thomas“ (Hebrew) – the twin  “andros son“ (Skandinavian) – God‘s son Neo And Thomas A. Anderson The Names

NeoThomas A. Anderson Neo And Thomas A. Anderson The Characters  Appears at night  Couragous  Believes in himself  Tries to get to know what the Matrix is  Calls himself Neo  Appears during the day  Cowardly  Doubts himself  Lives in his “perfect world“  The agents call him Thomas A. Anderson