{"id":391222,"date":"2022-01-07T17:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene\/"},"modified":"2022-01-07T17:15:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:15:30","slug":"anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"#Anatomy of an Interrogation Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f67539fb80\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f67539fb80\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene\/#Watch_%E2%80%9CThe_Interrogation_Scene_%E2%80%94_How_Tarantino_Fincher_and_Nolan_Direct_Power_Dynamics%E2%80%9D\" >Watch \u201cThe Interrogation Scene \u2014 How Tarantino, Fincher and Nolan Direct Power Dynamics\u201d:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene\/#Who_made_this\" >Who made this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anatomy-of-an-interrogation-scene\/#More_videos_like_this\" >More videos like this<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Anatomy of an Interrogation Scene<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;High contrast lighting and over-the-shoulder shots? Must be an interrogation scene.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;\n\n\n\n                &lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;\n            &lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/interrogation-scenes.jpg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Interrogation Scenes\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/interrogation-scenes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/interrogation-scenes-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;                            &lt;\/figure&gt;\n\n    &lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;\n    &lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Meg Shields\u00a0\u00b7 Published on January 7th, 2022 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Queue \u2014 your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we\u2019re watching a video essay about how three directors, Quentin Tarantino, David Fincher, and Christopher Nolan, direct interrogation scenes.&lt;\/em&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you\u2019re a frequent reader of this column you\u2019ll know that I\u2019m a huge sucker for a scene breakdown. This is especially true of breakdowns that example \u201cscene tropes,\u201d which is to say scenes that both follow tried-and-true formulas while tweaking the rules of the expected visual language in fascinating and revealing ways.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already looked at the delicate art of the courtroom scene, dialogue-heavy scenarios founded on questions, answers, and charismatic flexing. So it only makes sense that we complete the set and take a look at the anatomy of a similar, but patently different, parallel: the interrogation scene. Much like courtroom scenes, on-screen interrogations are all about power. And like courtroom scenes, interrogation scenes follow certain patterns that can tell us a lot about what their respective director wants us to take away.<\/p>\n<p>As the following video essay suggests there are (at least) three types of cinematic interrogation scenes. There are scenes that involve the\u00a0<strong>transferring of power<\/strong> from one party to another. There are scenes that <strong>balance power <\/strong>between the interrogator and the interrogated, keeping things ambiguous and allowing audiences to decide for themselves where the power truly lies. And finally, there are scenes that <strong>subvert power<\/strong>, where blocking and staging don\u2019t always cohere with which character actually controls the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The essay provides three examples from popular culture for each type of interrogation scene: (1) the scene in Quentin Tarantino\u2019s <strong>Inglorious Basterds\u00a0<\/strong>where Lieutenant Aldo Raine and company question the wounded Bridget Von Hammersmark, a German spy for the Allies; (2) the scene in David Fincher\u2019s\u00a0<em><strong>Zodiac\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>where the fuzz questions suspected serial killer Arthur Leigh Allen and finally (3) the chaotic and ultra-violent interrogation between Batman and Joker in Christopher Nolan\u2019s <em><strong>The Dark Knight<\/strong><\/em><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Examining how each director conveys dynamics of power, these scene studies are a wonderful way to further <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate the power of visual storytelling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_%E2%80%9CThe_Interrogation_Scene_%E2%80%94_How_Tarantino_Fincher_and_Nolan_Direct_Power_Dynamics%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Watch \u201cThe Interrogation Scene \u2014 How Tarantino, Fincher and Nolan Direct Power Dynamics\u201d:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Interrogation Scene \u2014 How Tarantino, Fincher and Nolan Direct Power Dynamics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gVzWLXUaDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_made_this\"><\/span>Who made this?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-839c096a-2881-4e76-aef1-4e01b79aa34f\" data-inc=\"2\">This video essay about interrogation scenes was created by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studiobinder.com\/\"><strong>StudioBinder<\/strong><\/a>, a production management software creator that also happens to produce wildly informative video essays. They tend to focus on the mechanics of filmmaking itself, from staging to pitches and directorial techniques. You can check out their YouTube account\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUFoQUaVRt3MVFxqwPUMLCQ\/videos\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_videos_like_this\"><\/span>More videos like this<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Quentin Tarantino, The Queue\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/meg.jpg\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Meg Shields is the humble farm boy of your dreams and a senior contributor at Film School Rejects. She currently runs three columns at FSR: The Queue, How&#8217;d They Do That?, and Horrorscope. She is also a curator for One Perfect Shot and a freelance writer for hire. Meg can be found screaming about John Boorman&#8217;s &#8216;Excalibur&#8217; on Twitter here: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWorstNun\">@TheWorstNun<\/a>. (She\/Her).        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><code>    &lt;!-- START RECOMMENDED READING 1 --&gt;\n                                &lt;section class=\"recommended py-5\"&gt;\n            &lt;h3&gt;Recommended Reading&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\n\n        &lt;\/section&gt;\n            &lt;!-- END RECOMMENDED READING --&gt;\n\n\n\n\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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