In the clip from Watchmen the scene begins with pitch black then going into a dark alleyway lit up solely by a contrasting bright yellow neon light, this foreshadows danger in the upcoming scene (represents the flame thrower). The vigilante character is wearing all black clothes, including a trilby hat. In the opening sequence the character is situated in front of a white light giving us a rough outline of his face, suggesting purity and that he is the 'hero' despite not acting in the stereotypical style of the character type. Overall minimal light is used in this clip to create a tense atmosphere in which the character thrives on to go about his tasks.
In the clip called 'Coin toss' from the from 'No country for old men' the most important prop is the coin itself. In this movie it has a different style of tension, this builds up over the course of the clip. Unlike the scene from 'Watchmen' it has no music making it silent (apart from when the characters are talking). The man dressed in all black is (stereotypically) the bad guy, or villain, everything the man behind the counter says he repeats creating an awkwardness between the two characters, this makes the audience wonder why he is there. The coin is a symbol of the balance of good and evil in the clip. It is the equivalent of the flame thrower in the first extract as it determines the fate of the victim and the result of the coin toss relieves the built up tension in the film.
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