Lost Highway Analysis

By Irena Mileva

Camera

In this extract a close up shot of the character's face can be seen. Once they guy has looked at his street he looks

away and a worried expression develops on his face. This creates an uneasy atmosphere as tension creeps

into the scene as the character is feeling unsettled. This also creates mystery as the character hasn't spoken

which makes the audience feel uneasy as well as intrigued as to what the character is worried about.

Editing

An insert can be seen when the character puts his finger on the recording and presses "listen", this is used to

inform the audience of something that has occurred in the past. The recording says "Dick Laurent is dead", this coveys that creates sympathy towards the guy that has passed as well as creating a tense atmosphere as the audience are clueless as to who "Dick Laurent" is and

how he died.

Sound

Ambient sound is used within the scene when you hear a buzz, which adds to the verisimilitude of the scene. Ambient sound is also incorporated within the sound bridge when we hear the buzzer before we see it in order to see the character's reaction. The character

looks uneasy, which can be identified through his facial expression which creates a tense, suspenseful

atmosphere as he looks at the buzzer. This intrigues the audience as they are still left very clueless at this

point in the extract which also persuades the audience to continue watching.

Mise-en Scene

A long shot of the setting is used when we see the character's big, white house that is designed with tall,

slim windows. The size of the house could imply that the man living there has a lot of money as he lives in a large house in a quiet area, this could also imply that he is a significant character to the movie. The slim windows

could imply that he has something to hide as you cannot see inside his house, whilst the well-kept garden could reflect his personality implying that he is neat and well

organised.

Title Sequence

Bill Pullman Patricia Arquette Balthazar GettyLost Highway Robert Blake

Natasha Gregson Wagner Richard Pryor Lucy Butler

Michael MasseeJack Nance Jack Kehler

Henry Rollins Giovanni Ribisi

Scott CoffeyWith Gary Busey

And Robert LoggiaCasting Johanna Ray, C.S.A.

And Elaine J. Huzzar Music Composed and Conducted

By Angelo Badalamenti Editor Mary Sweeney

Production Designer/Costume Designer Patricia Norris

Director of Photography Peter Deming

Produced by, Deepak Nayar Tom Sternberg, Mary Sweeney

Written by David Lynch & Barry Gifford

Directed by David Lynch

The titles are in a yellow, sans serif font that fades in, in the middle of the screen in order to draw the audience's attention. Low key lighting is reinforced in the opening sequence as well as a fast pace road & shadows. This could imply that there is a lot of darkness & mystery within the film as you cannot see ahead of you on the

road which would covey that events unravel unexpectedly throughout the sequence.

Titles