Life in Space
The scene in the movie "Aliens" uses graphic match, an establishing shot, and various types of focus to put special emphasis on the relationship between Ripley and life. These examples of cinematography, mise-en-scene, and editing serve to enhance the interpretation of symbolism. The clip starts with a graphic match of earth, which dissolves into Ripley's sleepy face. This graphic match signifies life, using earth as a symbol of life and then relating life to Ripley. Had the graphic match not included an image of earth, Ripley could have been interpreted as being lifeless and dead. This graphic match signifier of life also foreshadows the news that Burke breaks to Ripley about her hyper sleep in space. Following the graphic match is a shot of space and a ship in movement. The ship is the only sign of life form in the vast space shot. This establishing shot serves to give a sense of location and encourages the viewer to pay attention to what's inside the s
The tempo of this shot is slow and soothing while not much is happening inside of the ship just as it was outside the ship. The "Aliens" clip was analyzed in terms of cinematography, editing, and mise-en-scene. Ripley then pulls down everything in her sight, including the dishes on the table next to her and the clothes hanger in the background. The dark environment puts Ripley in a lonely scared state. A distinct shot reverse shot is taken during the conversation between Burke and Ripley as she learns where she has been the last 57 years. From the inside of the ship, a window shows the space scenery outside with the use of a composite shot. The clip continued to show relationships between Ripley and life through an establishing shot and various types of focus. More characters are introduced and this reinforces the concept of gradually moving from empty space to life. Jonesy jumps off of Ripley in fear, again foreshadowing something terrible. Ripley's waking up in terror can be interpreted as fear of her own life. The alien plays the most important role as it vividly expresses rebirth through Ripley. At last Ripley's greatest fear appears as an alien form tries to escape from her stomach. The hiss signifies something bad is about to happen. The graphic match at the beginning of the clip appropriately associated Ripley's face with the lively earth.
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