In The Day After Tomorrow, there are many micro features used. In my opinion I think that mise-en-scene and cinematography and editing were used the most to create imagery.
Mise-en-scene:
The director (Roland Emmerich) used lighting and colour very well to create the atmosphere. By using dark colours, such as black and grey, he created the mood of danger and fear. He built tension by having these dark colours because the effect makes it harder to see what is going on in the scene, which makes the audience feel as if they are involved in the situation.
The famous buildings and landmarks used in this film gives the effect as if it's actually happening, whereas if it was just set in a city it wouldn't be as believable. During the film, the Statue of Liberty and the Hollywood sign both get destroyed.
Cinematography and Editing:
In this film there are a lot of wide shots and establishing shots to show the setting and the chaos. By using these shots, the Director gives the effect of destruction and unstoppable disasters. There is an extreme wide shot during the film, where it looks at the weather and the clouds and it gives the effect of tension. There is a lot of tension in this specific film. There are also a lot of close ups in some of the more dramatic scenes, this is to show the characters' facial expressions and emotions.
Also, the use of cuts during the film aren't very quick. The cuts are slow, I think it could have something to do with the feelings of the characters. At these moments, the characters are feeling worried, confused and scared, the director could of used slow cuts to give the same effect on the audience. However, in one moment of the film, where the wolves meet the characters in the food hall, the cuts are fairly quick, this shows panic. The quick cuts at this moment gives the audience a sense of worry to whether something bad will happen.
