The meaning of micro-elements : Breaking Bad

In this lesson I began to analyse a clip from the series : Breaking Bad.

How do the micro-elements combine to create meaning in this clip?

In the first scene we sense an evidence of Walter Whites lack of control in his life. This is  presented as he is leaving his car in a rush, shown by a  hand held medium long shot. The fast unsteady movement of the camera helps to emphasise that Walter White is in a hurry, which is obviously shown as Walter White glances at his watch which already implicates the idea of time running out. The sense of no control is reinforced by the following shot of his disabled son struggling to get out of the vehicle and Walter White’s inability to help his son as he is already late. Furthermore, this scene shows Walter White’s car and the clothes that the character may wear on a daily basis. The scheme of colour the character wears and uses may suggest that his life is dull and uninteresting, as well as Walter White’s lack of care for his appearance.

The following scene’s lighting naturally allows the audience to focus on Walter White. An overview and the layout of the classroom is shown by a high angle shot. The lighting where Walter White stands can be seen as the brightest and becomes  this allows the audience to naturally focus on Walter White as he teaches Chemistry, a subject he is passionate about. A sense of control can also be seen as the students are focused o

This scene is then followed up with a point of view shot, in the perspective of the classroom which Walter White sees. In this shot we can see that the students are bored of the class.