One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest- Sequence Analysis 1- The Electric Shock Treatment

How is Camerawork and editing used to create an emotional response?

1) The camera work in this scene has an overwhelming focus on Nurse Ratched as she responds to
questions asked by the inmates. Her broad posture and monotone response accompanied by the use  of symmetrical framing conveys her dominance and control over the group as she condescendingly  talks to each person individually. The camera work is also used to foreshadow the events between  this scene and the section with the electric shock treatment where the film shows a burning cigarette  caught on the trousers worn by Christopher Lloyd's character. There are several cuts to the cigarette  which builds some anticipation for a reaction which inevitably comes and causes havoc amongst the  group. This is where the editing is used to its full potential, where each shot during the group  discussion is long and sustains its position when the scene is at its calmest point, however as soon as  a commotion arises, the camerawork shows showcases a lot more movement and the the editing is    incredibly quick and choppy.


How has the narrative been used to evoke a response? What is the effect of "dovetailing" this scene between the two on either side of it?

2) The ways in which the narrative evoked different emotional responses comes from the cycle    between humour, sadness and the disturbing and shocking content. In this scene in particular, before  Murphy enters the room for shock treatment, he is enthusiastically conversing with Chief about    possibly escaping from the facility. Even when entering the room, he is extremely calm, peppy and  appears to be in full control, showing he either nows what awaits him and is not phased due to the  news previously provided to him, or he is completely oblivious to what will happen. The film "dovetails" between different emotions within the same scene, each having different human effects on the character, however we see, as the audience get to see each unique layer to the character's personality as they develop and see their reactions to different environments and conditions.


How does our engagement with the characters affect our emotional responses?

3) As the characters develop, after engaging with new people and