Visual components analysis

Examples:

From Perfect Blue

The top image features depth cues, such as the woman's reflection, but it is a limited space, increasing the cramped, rushed feeling that this scene is trying to invoke . The posture of the girl creates a division between her and the rest of the scene, and the contrast of her outfit when compared to the dingy background draws the eye.

In the second image, Mima has affinity with the background, but the middle strip of the frame contrasts to the darker edges, which further shows her isolation. There is a clear use of perspective and tonal separation to create depth. The camera pole to the left and the group to the right create divisions framing Mima and sharpening our interest.

Both images here use contrast to frame the shot, focusing our attention on the centre of the frame. Both use tonal and both use limited space to show how separate the actors/singers are from the watchers backstage. The curtains and cameras create divisions between the two groups.

All of these images invoke a feeling of separation and of Mima being alone, but in different ways.

In the first image, the screen and plant pot create a surface division between the group and Mima in a limited space. There is affinity however.

In the second image, the image is fairly flat, with no particlar depth. Mima contrasts slightly with her background, but only enough to just stand out.. The emptiness of the frame is what draws our eye this time

On the final one, there is a very clear surface division in the fish tank. The tank could be a metaphor for how Mima finds herself watched constantly and always on display, and the contrast between the two sides of the glass enhances this.