Discuss significance of scene to the film as a whole and identify techniques – Tyrell Corporation – Deckard, Rachael and Tyrell

This scene establishes the position of Tyrell and illustrates his power. The mammoth size of the Tyrell Corporation implies the complete power of the Tyrell Corporation all over society. The building is structured like a Mayan pyramid perhaps representing the similarity between the Mayans and Los Angeles as presented by Ridley Scott in 2019. The Mayans having built mammoth, aesthetically impenetrable cities were compel to flee the cities as vine and jungle took over the city. It was later revealed the Mayans had no agriculture skills and had a lack of understanding of nature. Los Angeles 2019 is not dissimilar. Earth has been drained of its ingrained resources and leftover to decay.The scene inside the Tyrell Corporation opens with a full shot of owl eyes. Deckard inquires, is it mawkish, Rachael answers of course. The reader realizes the true extent of the artificial nature of this society. This confirms that artificial objects have taken over nature first humans and now anima ls. The owl is relatively indistinguishable from a real owl, raising the persistent question what is vivid? The owl is also associated with Tyrell representing his false wisdom.The viewer is first introduced to Rachael and Deckard in natural light this is the first time the viewer suffers the natural source of light in the picture palace. The sun can be seen as a metaphor for their real love for one another. The artificial surroundings of the Tyrell Corporation and the world below greatly contrast with the sense of the natural world the sun is symbolic of. Natural light quickly disappears as Deckard commences the Voigh-Kampff test demonstrating the artificial nature of the Tyrell Corporation and at the same time the world below.This scene establishes the position of the Tyrell Corporation and the characters in the film. The viewer realizes the true extent of Tyrells power. Perhaps more importantly the viewer is introduced to the key issue of the film What is natural? and illust rates how the natural and artificial are indistinguishable.Tyrells Death Tyrell, Sebastian and BattyThe scene again begins with a close-up of the artificial owl reinforcing the false wisdom of Tyrell and the question of what is natural or artificial? Tyrells room is also very large further emphasizing his power and position. The surroundings are pristine and luxurious Tyrells bed was rattling modeled on the bed of Pope John Paul II. This illustrates Tyrells affinity to the role of God and his role as creator.Tyrell is presented as arrogant, smug and extremely patronizing, you burned-over so very, very brightly Roy. Tyrell is impersonal and cold towards his son in his quest for life he does not offer any sympathy or comfort. This is a subtle way Ridley Scott makes the viewer empathise with Roy. However this is somewhat altered following the brutality of Tyrells death.The method of Tyrells death emphasizes his false wisdom and inability to see the consequences of his actions. Roy r emoves Tyrells glasses before crushing his scull allowing Tyrell to finally see the consequences of his actions although it is too late.The fact that Roy has killed his creator is significant to the overall themes presented in the film. The killing of Tyrell can be seen as representing how man has killed nature (essentially this is creation killing creator) in our own society and emphasizes the complete destruction of the environment of Los Angeles 2019 as represented by Ridley Scott.