scene comparison bladerunner and lady from shanghai

I'm going to compare the funhouse mirror scene from lady from shanghai with the chase scene from bladerunner.

to start with the lighting in both scenes are dark and unnatural in lfsh the light in the scene is harsh and overhead from bulbs in an indoor setting. in bladerunner the lighting is atmospheric and made hazy by mist and rain, giving the impression of being outdoors but actually being on set. the dark muted colours contrast heavily with the neon lighting in br and in lfsh the stark lighting in the black and white scene created harsh whites and dark shadows to create contrast. 

in both scenes the directors welles and scott are both aiming for a surrealistic and dream like tone and both use similar techniques in different ways to create atmosphere.

the music in lfsh is classical throughout the entirety of the film which is typical of noir films and in the scene the music is loud and conveys the urgency and panic the characters are feeling. in br the music is made with a synthesiser which creates a 'fake orchestra' since it mirrors the sounds of organic instruments but also sounds artificial which ties into the themes of the film. in the scene, the music is droning and mournful it focuses on mood rather than sound and creates an atmosphere of emptiness and dread as roy chases deckard through the dilapidated and hollow apartments. the dream like and surreal tone is also pushed further as roys howls also blend into the music which causes the sound to bleed into the environment and add to the atmosphere of dread as if roy is omnipresent in the chase which helps the audience sympathise with deckards feelings of isolation and fear. 

both scenes are shot on set which the directors use to their advantage. welles films in a carnival fun house, a scene that visually references german expressionism films in the way its shot and the props of the set add to the atmosphere and feeling of being trapped in a nightmare or a bad drug trip. in br the set is a hollow, crumbling building which fits the narrative of the film since all the people that once lived there are offworld which creates the feeling of isolation and hollowness.