Hamlet essay intro (rough)

In the play Hamlet, Shakespeare uses Act 1, Scene 2 to really establish the relationship and family triangle between Hamlet, Claudius, and Gertrude.  In both Mel Gibson's and Kenneth Branough's adaptation of the scene, the use of lighting and togetherness is impeccable.  Both actors/directors use lighting and tones to establish the great contrasts between the characters, and the controversies that makes them who they are.  It is not only the colors but as well as lighting.  Also in both scenes, the family of all three of them is tight knit.  Throughout the scene they are shown talking together, closely, and basically whispering.  These two aspects of the scene are not only key for the play, but also shows how evolved the characters are in their ideas, and how different each one really is.