Continuty editing

180 degree rule

The 180 degree rule is when two characters from a clip maintain the same left or right relationship to one another. The camera should always remain on the same side of the 'line' which is imaginary, but it is drawn perpendicular to the cameras viewpoint in the establishing shot of the scene. This rule enforces continuity to the film. This also applies to football matches and other sport, not just films and tv shows. It is known that the rule should never be broken, the only defence for breaking the rule would be for effect and would be on purpose and has been thought about majorly what they are doing so it doesn't look scruffy and confusing for the viewers. Cameras ALWAYS must be on ONE side of the line, never different sides. If the line is crossed when filming over the shoulder shots this mean that it will effect the characters eye line and then proceeds to the actors eyes not matching, it will make it look like the actor is in the opposite direction.

shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a continuity editing technique that is used in conversations or when characters are looking at each others/objects/anything. It also shows the audience what the character is supposedly looking at from either a point of view or shoulder shot, and then this is followed by a angle shot reverse of the character themselves. Shot reverse shot sometimes ties in with the 180 degree angle rule to retain continuity by not distorting the audiences sense of location of the characters. Usually characters in one frame look left, and then in the following frame are looking right. However this may not be filmed in the correct order but afterwards is edited together. The one thing they have to make sure is the right amount of shots are filmed during this to make it work.

- establishing shot

- 30 degree rule

- cross cutting

- match on action

- eye line shot

- re-establishing shot.

- rule of thirds

Premilinary task

Bridget jones diary trailer

Trailer for Bridget jones diary

Bridget jones diary is a romantic comedy, This is shown through many genre indicators, such as at the beginning Bridget mentioned that she didn't want any of the following - workaholics, alcoholics, peeping toms and perverts and straight away the audience knew what this film was going to be about, and she would end up with somebody that fits the category of all of those. This shows that it is a romantic comedy because typically in every rom com we get introduced to the guy that isn't right for her, and here we did as it was her boss. Throughout the trailer we realise that he isn't right for her and this makes the audience wonder if she is ever going to realise this is an inappropriate relationship and that Colin is the one for her. In most romantic comedies there is always the love rivals, both of them that wants to be with Bridget, but she decided to choose the one that isn't right for her first and then eventually realises what she is doing and fights for the other one back. Also we see a fight break out during the two men, this is because they both want her and both know they are going to have to try very hard to get her and she is hard to get, even she is confused herself as throughout the trailer we see her get closer to the other guy and this makes the audience wonder who she is going to choose, this makes the audience really get involved with the film and will make them want to concentrate and watch to the end to find out what happens. We also see the stereotypical parents on the mans behalf, when he is sitting at the dinner table and he tells them that he met this woman and they don't really know how to react, the father is usually more useless and caring, but the mother is a little annoying and interferes in everything and we see this when she was asking questions about it. There is also the traditional near miss, where you think that two of them are in love, this would be Bridget and the first man, but then things occur and you don't know because we then get introduced to the second man which makes everyone's opinion to change. Overall this is a very stereotypical romantic comedy.

Trailer for Notting hill

Trailer for Notting hill

Notting hill is a romantic comedy, and it has many genre indicators such as starts off with a woman and a man, that you wouldn't generally think would be together as one is rich and very famous, and the other one owns a little shop on the street. In society you wouldn't put these two together but it is suggested that love brought them together and it is meant to be. At the beginning the clips change to show the different lives that they both live and the audience know that they wouldn't work because they are so different however it is obvious that they are going to get together as the voiceover introduce them in a love type theme. That typical line that is very cringe and cheesy was also said "only a moment away from destiny" during the trailer, this is also hinting to the audience that these two are going to get together and the film is going to revolve around them and their love story. We also know that it is a romantic comedy because of the way that they talk to each other, this is different to other films as it is more of a romantic type of way and they are very suttle and calm with each other, and in a way they are nervous when they first speak and this is because they are known to have fallen in love at first sight.

Also, we are introduced to the stereotypical boy best friend, that is known as funny but also very weird and wacky, but is able to make everyone laugh and always in the background. This man was shown when he was eating mayonnaise instead of yoghurt but still carried on and thought it was funny. This was effective in the trailer because it suggested to us that it wasn't going to be all about the couple.. but he would also be there involved at some parts so there would be some humour involved, therefore this could attract some males for the comedy part, but on the other hand they probably wouldn't find it funny as its more of a woman's comedy, as men and woman find complete different things funny.

However, the voiceover and the trailer suggest to us that we don't know if they will end up together or not because it shows us an argument/disagreement and some emotional scenes of the man and woman, this makes the audience wonder if they were really made for each other or it isn't going to last and was fun while it lasted, this will make the audience want to watch it to see what happens but romantic comedies always have a happy ending which makes the audience realise that they will end up together even if they have to fight for it.

Target audiance for romantic comedies

Target audience for romantic comedies

The target audience for romantic comedies is mainly aimed at woman, apart from now and then when the man will get dragged to the cinema to go with there partner as this sometimes would happen. It is mainly aimed at woman because of the light hearted nature of the film that is produced. Less serious fans seem to go for the romantic comedies as it is the more relaxed type of film. The comedy side of a romance film would be a woman type of humour therefore men wouldn't be attracted to it as more of a 'chick' flick. Woman are more likely to relate to the emotions that are displayed with the different characters and the different scenarios that occur stereotypically.

Most are aimed at the targeted audience of ages 15+, this is because all ages would enjoy romantic comedies if this was what they enjoy, but some films are a 15 which means the younger generation would not be able to watch it therefore the audience decreases for that type of film. Woman that watch romantic comedies and have not fallen in love yet or started a family tend to look up to the characters in these films because that's what they want to be like and if the character is settling down as a family and they are younger than the person watching it might make them feel rushed like they need to start finding a love life sooner or later as it may be too late, therefore this will attract more of the younger/older viewers, such as woman in there 20's/30's might go and watch it if they want something to do, but also young teenagers might want to go just for a day out and something to do.

conventions of romantic comedy

Jaws opening scene analysis

Jaws opening scene analysis

Sound has a very very big impact on the film 'jaws' this is because it is very effective and is one of the main conventions of the film. Right at the beginning it starts off with a violin instrument like playing while the woman goes off swimming into the sea. This is quite a calm sound and this makes the audience feel and think that nothing bad is going to happen yet and is going to wait until further into the film until the shark occurs, it starts of with the very dark sound, and the noise gets louder and faster when the shark gets closer towards the girl, This sound is also non diegetic. This sound is alarming towards the audience as it only occurs when the shark is nearby and this makes the audience tense and worry about when the shark is going to attack and make them jump. However this scene happened extremely quickly and the audience wouldn't have time to prepare as she was dragged under the water extremely quickly and the sound then changed to very quick and was constant while she was getting attacked. This would make the audience extremely scared and weary, after her being dragged under and then back up and that happening multiple times. To begin with she starts laughing ( by the looks of it) and this makes the audience feel very confused on what is happening because she seems to be happy. This might make the audience ask themselves like, is this a trick? is somebody playing around with her? However then the questions get answered and when she is getting thrown around, we then realise that she is getting attacked by a shark. At the end the music becomes very high and very fast, and this gets faster and louder the more she gets dragged under. This is effective because it causes a lot of tension for everybody.

Camera shots are effective throughout the opening scene of Jaws, right at the beginning there is a long shot of her running into the water, This is also good because it shows the audience the setting and the surroundings. This automatically makes us think something bad is going to happen because otherwise the producers wouldn't want us to see everything that's going on around and would focus and zoom in to just the woman. For the next 30 seconds the camera is focused on the woman having a good time and enjoying herself, this suggests to the audience that it is crawl she is attacked by the shark because she only went into the sea for some alone time and she thought she would be safe there. The underwater shot is very effective because it shows us what the shark can see from underneath the water, this is a point of view shot from an animal. This shows us that the shark is so close to her and she doesn't realise, at any time he can get ready to attack and nobody would realise. We can also see the shark following the lady and getting closer and closer to her slowly, this makes us feel very weary and don't know if they are going to make us jump at any point. We have a close up shot of the woman's face when the shark decided to attack her. This is effective because it shows us her facial expressions very clearly and it shows us the worry and fear on her face as she really wasn't expecting that to happen. At the end of the scene we see another long shot, similar to the one to begin with and it showed us the water was so calm, like nothing happened. This makes the audience feel a bit weird inside as they are probably thinking to themselves. What if nobody finds her? what if that happens again because nobody is able to tell anyone that there is a shark in the water? The audience could be worried after this happened.

In the opening scene of jaws, there isn't many things that are presented and that happen, apart from the girl getting attacked by the shark. This is good because it makes the audience want to carry on watching so then they can have the questions answered that they keep thinking about and they want to know what happens to everybody else, and what other characters are introduced and throughout what actually happens and what the plot it.

Horror film conventions

Horror film conventions

Settings for horror films are usually small communities and isolated places. Sometimes even abandoned places such as abandoned houses, hotels or asylums. Anything that connotes being alone.

Locations for any good horror films include:

- dark woods

- dark alleyways

- cabins or little houses in the middle of nowhere.

- graveyards

- basements

- factories

- shopping mall(when closed)

- highways

- night time... places when nobody is about.

Props are usually a big part too, knifes, chainsaws, any sort of weapon really, torches when in dark places are used.

Technical codes.

- High and Low angle shots connote fear and nightmares

- Point of View shots are important because it lets the audience see what is happening from the 'monsters' point. This happens mostly at the end of the middle of the horror film, very rarely at the beginning.

- The diegetic sounds like footsteps cause tension and is very effective, but also non diegetic sounds like the music that usually occurs in horror films, the very upbeat sounds that increases as they get closer and closer, this also makes the audience very scared and weary about what is going on, and causes there heart to beat faster as they feel sorry for the good people and they think what it is like to be in there shoes.

- Close up shots are important in horror films as it shows facial expressions, and tells us what the characters are thinking without even saying it.

- Editing also causes suspense. This is because in all horror films, you know at some point there will be a jump scare and the editing helps create that with moving from scene to scene extremely quickly while using loud noises.

Character types

- The main victim/hero of the film.

-  Some sort of monster, serial killer, or some type of overall freak.

- stupid teenagers that always get involved with everything, and always have to be in the middle of situations that happen( most the time end up getting killed)

- sometimes - police officers.

 

Target audiance for horror films.

Target audience for horror films

The main target audience for horror films would be young adults. This is because they would legally be able to watch the film, as some horror films have a age restriction of 18, this then would restrict some younger viewers to watching the film and therefore cannot target them. However the age that is targeted mostly would be from 15 to 25, this is because horror movies are thrilling and can excite the younger audience that are just developing emotions and figuring out which films they do and do not like. For example, they might watch a horror film for the first time, and then decide that scary films aren't actually for them, and they prefer comedy. Therefore might even try watching a horror and comedy film and see if that tickles there fancy. Also young audiences are less likely to be put off with the violence and the gruesome scenes that occur, as the older generation may feel abit on edge watching this and may feel them negative towards it all.

Male audiences are most likely to be attracted to horror films, this is because the 'stereotypical' thrill seeker is portrayed with a boy and his hormones. Also in horror movies most of the time the main characters are mainly boys, with the exceptions of some girl characters that are usually involved in the love interest of it all. Violence also play a big part of horror films, and everybody knows that is what men love, men are more into violence and blood then women are and this is what attracts them to the film. ( However sometimes woman like watching horror films with men so they can feel protected and safe with them, and also others find this romantic to watch horror films with there partner) Groups of audience are mostly large groups of children that want to spend the day out and something to do, this would be a good day out aswell as cinema isn't that expensive now days and would be very thrilling for them all to go to. They are also seen to be good conversation starters after the film and this means that usually its a good choice to go and see one so after the cinema they have something to talk to, commonly this would be good on the first date. 

The cabin in the woods opening scene

The cabin in the woods opening scene analysis

The first 2 minutes of 'cabin in the woods' camera angles are used very efficiently. Right at the beginning in the conversation between the two men while getting coffee, we see the 180 degree angle rule being used. This is very effective because it shows the two different points of views and how they see the conversation. Once both of the men leave the building, one follows the other one while finishing his conversations the camera changes to a long shot of the office showing all the surroundings and it is placed at an angle where you can basically see everything in the room. However at this point this isn't very useful as nothing is happening so the viewers wouldn't be very interested in this part as it is just showing the offices. Straight after the camera cuts too following two men down the corridor, the camera is placed so we can see both of the men at the same time and doesn't have to keep going back and fourth. This is effective because it shows the audience a very smooth conversation that is being held and also lets us see from the same point of view. It then cuts back to a longshot of the office, and in the background we can see a woman slowly join the conversation, This camera situation here is very effective because it shows us that someone has joined the conversation in the meanwhile and doesn't just cut straight to it and we wonder where she comes from, we actually see with our own eyes how effectively she fits into the scene. This is good because it lets the audience see the office, but then lets them see the woman and then they will start to think on what she wants, which then the camera cuts straight back onto the men and now the woman and they find out straight away. Afterwards the camera keeps rotating back and fourth from the office and then back to the three talking and this happens a few times. At 2:15 there is a long shot of this room with many white vehicles in, this is effective because they want the audience to wonder what is going on here? and why there are so many little cars placed into this room? and what this room is used for? Right after the two men were having a conversation the camera cuts to a totally different scene and setting, it occurs to be in a neighbourhood and they focus on a boy on a skateboard, the camera then follows him down the road. The camera shot here makes it look like we are there with him, and following him as they try and go the same speed as him to make it feel as realistic as possible. Again they use the 180 degree angle rule between the two girls talking, where the camera goes back and fourth and back and fourth again hearing and seeing both sides of the conversation. This is effective because it lets the audience see both of the facial expressions but at different times. Between 5:11 the shots all change very dramatically, is varies from mid shot, to close up shot, shot reaction shot,  and keeps switching around depending on which character is talking.

Sound is used effectively even right at the beginning of the scene when the producers and actors/actresses names come up on the screen, this is because they use a type of violin/string instrument while blood is spilling over the pages of a book of some sort, this is relevant to this type of film because horror films always involve some sort of blood and some sort of creepy music, sometimes to begin with but then other times its throughout and you never know when it is about to occur. This shows the audience the type of genre of the film. As the credits are shown with the creepy music in the background, the music seems to become louder and more intense as the more credits are shown, and the camera also seems to get faster and all of this causes tension. Throughout the scene when they are in the offices there are many background noises that come up, the little things like elevators, money being put into coffee machines, people talking in the background. All of these seems to be effective, this is because they have to make it all seem realistic, so the little things like that like people talking in the background make it even better because the audience obviously know that its not real and not a true story. However they make it seem like it is. At 2:48 there is a very sudden burst of screaming and a brass type of instrument in the background and then the words 'THE CABIN IN THE WOODS' occur on screen in very big red letters. Red is known as an indicator for horror movies as you relate it to blood and just bad things that happen. Red is known as a negative attitude in horror films. The scream holds out for a while the shot freezes. This is known as non - diegetic. Straight after that when the scene changes completely to the neighbourhood, in the background they have music playing, quite chill music. Like something that would be in the top 40, and it is all very calm. This is also known as non-diegetic because us and the audience can hear it, however the characters cannot. This is effective because it gives the audience something to listen to while there is no speech on the film and it is just the scenery and its much better than sitting in silence. The music then increases while the camera fades into the room of the character that is next going to be focused on and as the character starts speaking and conversation gets going then the music is stopped which then the audience can concentrate on the plot again.

analysis of ride along 2 opening scene

Analysis of ride along 2 opening scene

In the opening scene of ride along 2, camera shots and editing are very effective throughout. This occurs right at the beginning where every minute or so it freezes and then goes slow motion and fades out back into the film. This is good because it shows the audience clearly the different names of the characters and it is well presented as it cuts into the scene perfectly and its not like the producers cut from one character to one character, they planned it so they introduced them while they were taking part in that scene and just slowed it down for a bit and then straight after carried on the clip like normal. The wide and long shot when the car crashed through the brick wall was very effective as that was also slowed down motion and we clearly saw the bricks fall apart and smash into pieces, this is effective because it makes the audience wonder to themselves if they are going to survived as the crash was very horrific. This would also make the audience very tense and if they had seen ride along 1, this would make sense to them what is going on however if they didn't it would mean that they would wonder on what these men have done so badly? Throughout the whole scene the clips would change very quickly onto another scene, and sometimes onto another 2 of the characters fighting and arguing so the audience gets the best of both worlds and know what's going on at all times. However the character that was driving the green car seemed to have prevalence throughout the film as this also showed the audience that he is the most important and to take notice of him most and what he does as he is the one that is in it the most, however this is also because he is one of the bad guys and is going to be throughout the whole film so they want the audience to realise this.  Medium shots were effective as they clearly presented the facial expressions of most the characters, the one that stood out the most was at 1:35 as to begin with the character was really brave and stood in front of the car, expecting him to stop but as soon as he realised that he wasn't going messing around his facial expression changed in a split second and the camera angle really focused on that to show the audience that this wasn't a game. Overall there was many fantastic camera shots and editing skills involved in this opening scene.

Sound is used for very good effect throughout the scene of ride along 2.Right at the beginning the music starts of very quiet, and this is called non diegetic, this is because the audience can hear the sounds but the characters cannot. The music starts off very tense but also not very loud, this is because they want the audience to notice what is going on in the background and doesn't want to distract them as they need to understand the story line. As soon as the first gunshot was heard the music increased majorly and this suggests that this the start of something and from here onwards its all about to kick off and from then onwards stayed that loud and that upbeat throughout the film. The music is the type of music that you would associate with an action film, very violent and also the type of group that the people are you would consider as a bunch of young adults, would like that kind of r&b, hip hop music. Therfore this music also stereotypically fits with this type of group in society. All of the diegetic sounds involved such as the gunshots and when the front screen of the car smashes or when the door falls off the car are all much louder than the music, this is effective because it shows the audience that the characters can hear this as well and if its that loud for us imagine on how loud it is from there behalf and makes the viewers think on the scenario and how much of an impact the noises would have on that enclosed carpark and how they would echo.

Mise - en scene is a big part of this aswell, the car is one of the most important things involved because it is what this all revolves around. The green car has a big impact as that is what the camera is focused on mostly throughout, if it wasn't for the car then the whole opening scene would be different and the story line wouldn't make sense. This is effective for the audience because it suggests to them that they should focus on the green car and what is happening in that car as that is the scene where it is 1v1 the bad guy and the good guy, and this is where most of the action happens and most the gun shots and fights are involved. Overall the green car has a very large impact in these first 2 minutes of the film. Also another main prop during the opening scene would be the badge right at the start, this is because it is the main reason for everything to kick off and was the beginning of all that happened, it was like the starting point and from then on everything went downhill. This shows the audience that the character wasn't who he said he was therefore the others want payback, the badge is the main prop as this was the start of everything, however the green car is also important but doesn't have such an impact as the badge.

Throughout the first 2 minutes we find out a lot about the characters, such as we find out who the bad guys are and the good guys, and we also find out that they all are very violent as we see this when they use there weapons, guns and then also start fighting, This also suggests that this is an action film as action films all include what was included in this straight away, this is a genre indicator. There are many of them included, such as what I have mentioned and also the car crash, as most action films involve car crash's of some sort and this happened straight away. All of this happening right at the beginning suggests that this is an action/violent film, and because it happens straight away the audience can already realise that it is going to be quite an upbeat film and this will let them pick if they actually want to watch it and if this is there type of film. Also usually in action films people get injured a lot and this happened at the beginning when they car crash occurred, although the character didn't die like usual in films but he still looked seriously injured. At the time the audience didn't know if he was dead or not and this caused tension, but then realised that he was very lucky but also very injured. However the other characters are presented as very heartless because of this guy has just crashed his car off the floor of the carpark and it looked very terrible but they still decide to rush down, not care if he is okay or not and just still terrorise him and attack him verbally while he has blood gushing from his face. This shows that they are very heartless and potentially the bad guys of the film.



Analysis of The Expendables 2 opening scene

Analysis of The Expendables 2 opening scene

In the opening scene of Expendables you can clearly see that this is an action film. This is shown through the use of mise en scene such as tanks/vehicles, guns, explosions and shouting. Also the language that is used throughout is very rude and aggressive which suggests that it is an action film as the audience target is higher because of the equipment used too.

Camera shots are very important in these types of films as the viewers want to see the majority of the explosions and fights and everything at the same time. So the producers use camera shots which can quickly go back and fourth to show all of what's happening like it was all in one scene. The camera shot right at the beginning when all the vehicles were coming down the hill was effective as it clearly showed us everything that they are using and how many people they actually have in there group. In between the shot here as well they showed a close up shot to one of the drivers and really focused on his facial expression as he looked very moody but also at the same time determined to get this done and come out on the other side happy and alive basically, this makes the audience feel like they haven't got a choice and they don't want to do it but despite that still taking part and still taking everything properly. Also at 0:15 we see the shot from over one of the characters shoulder, this shows the audience from there point of view and what they are seeing while going down this dirt track. This is effective because in a way will make the audience feel sorry for them because they see what they are about to get themselves into and we see it from that point of view which makes us feel like were on the adventure with them but realistically we don't actually know what it is like. At 0:28 the longshot was very effective, this is one of the main shots that are most important because it really emphasises the tragic place they are currently driving up to, it shows all the fires, explosions and how dirty and warn out it is. It really suggests that its a bad place and they are just going to make it worse. At one point we saw one of the driver men laughing while shooting, this suggests that they have seen how easy it is to shoot them all as they haven't really got many weapons compared to them and now its some sort of game that is being played, as throughout now you see that they aren't scared anymore, they are just acting childish and shooting people while laughing while driving past them all. This would make the viewers feel sorry the other team now instead because they weren't prepared as much as the others. At the end of the clip they start to speed up and move from one to another, this is because they want to the people watching to feel more involved as possible, this is by actually moving the camera the same speed as they would actually be going, this would make the heart of audience beat fast as they could put themselves in there position and how scared they would be, whereas while there driving round there just laughing and shooting the others, this is because they know how easy it is and they have nothing to worry about.

Music and sound are a big part of this action film as well, this is shown through the explosions, gun shots, the voices screaming and shouting at each other and also the background music throughout. Gun shots are used throughout the whole scene and was the sound that everybody heard most because obviously it was an action scene. This is effective because it really shows the audience that this is an action film as guns are very popular in this industry and if you hear a gun shot automatically you think action and fighting which this scene was all about. This also creates tension throughout. This is also similar to explosions as they audience realise that an explosion can occur at any time and at any place, this suggests that they could worry if they were becoming closer which means potentially they could blow up if they come to close, this suggests the audience could become scared for the characters and feel for there safety. The music right at the beginning of the scene starts of very dramatic and very high pitched but upbeat at the same time, this is while they are traveling through the dirt tracks on the way to shoot everybody, this is a non diegetic sound, where the music is only there for the impact of the characters. The music increases, so does the speed of the vehicle moving. This is effective because it fits perfectly in the scene without meaning to and it looks like it was meant to be like that, the faster the vehicle moved, the faster and upbeat the music got. The producers have made it so we can hear the music very loudly however we can also hear everything that's happening in the background, this means that we can choose which one we want to listen closer at and which one is most effective. At 0:48 the music stops suddenly when they get into the area of all the others, this is because they want the audience to notice and concentrate what is going on without getting distracted with loads of different sounds, the sudden stop is good in this aspect because it really emphasise the gun shots and screaming in the back ground and makes us realise that a big fight is about to break out and gets the viewers hearts beating relevantly fast. Around 2:00 the music starts to play again while the team are sorting out there vehicles to crash through walls, this also makes the audience really worry because they are thinking to themselves, are they going to sort this out in time? Will they die, if they don't get the front bit out to save them? where are they going to end up crashing into? The viewers would have so many questions that they would want answers to which would make them think really hard throughout while watching this and makes them concentrate more. This would also mean that this film would really attract them to watch the whole thing and really draw them in as the film may answer there questions and if they want to know what is happening they are going to keep watching the whole thing. Overall music has a really big impact on the film.

Analysis opneing scene of mechanic

Analysis opening scene of mechanic

In the opening scene of mechanic there are a few genre indicators that show this is a action film, throughout the film more and more become obvious but the main one here is the murder, in all action films(mostly) there is always going to be a murder and a bad guy. Right at the beginning we saw both of these happen. They start by introducing the first character as very important and rich, we notice this as he walks through the double doors, slamming them open with a swimming pool and a massive chilling area the other side which you wouldn't have if you had the average amount of money, we can also see this through him having bodyguards around to make sure he is safe and nobody is getting to him, which is proven wrong as you see throughout the scene they aren't the best, or the bad guy is just very smart and what he does. This suggests to us that many people could be after him and after his stuff because of all the money he has and this is the reason that he has people looking after him and maids looking after the house.

 At the beginning when he takes off his watch and puts it onto the side, the camera really focuses on that, we then see when the man is swimming that the watch has been placed at the bottom of the pool, this makes the audience wonder who has put that there? and what's going to happen if he chooses to go down and get it. The camera shot again is the same to make us realise that this is the same watch he put on the side just a few minutes before. This makes the audience really think to themselves that something suspicious is going on. The camera shot between 0:35 and 0:40 is very effective as it clearly shows that he is trying to go down and reach it, and how close he actually got to it until he got attacked, and then straight after the camera focused on the facial expression of him and this showed the audience how scared he was to be in this situation. Then at 0:44 there was a very effective camera shot which is called 'point of view' where we saw on the clip what he was seeing out of his eyes and this would make us feel sorry for the character to be in this position and would make us wonder what he has done to deserve this. The camera shot at 1:40 was moving up and down to empathise the mans body, this suggests that they really want the viewers to be interested in him and this also has an effect on the young male audience as it would make them want to be like him and would be jealous of what he has got and also shows that what you need to be like to take part in action. At 2:00 the close up shot of the man paused for a little while, this was to show the viewers the mans expression on his face as it was determination, this shows that he is really involved with what he is doing and needs to make sure he gets it right otherwise he could get caught and everything would go wrong and this would all be a waste of time, it also shows him keep looking down at his watch this means that he is running out of time and even he doesn't know if he is going to make it on time and he is cutting it very short which means that he needs to hurry up but he can only go as fast as possible without getting caught. From 2:12 until the end of the scene the clips were moving very fast from one to another, this was because the producers want everybody to see everything that is going on, as in the man that is trying to escape but at the same time the bodyguards and the man that's just been murdered, also everybody running in and trying to help, they want the audience to see it all so they are caught up with everything that's going on and that's effective because it really gets the viewers involved as they have to concentrate majorly to make sure they see everything that's happening and this makes them more engaged as they wont be able to take there eyes off it and will get them really attracted to it. 

Music and sound is a big part of the opening scene, as many times the music would give the audience an Adlerian rush, this is shown multiple times such as at the scene where the man is under the water getting murdered by the other guy, this makes the audience wonder what he has done? and why they are doing this? does he deserve it? also wonder if he is going to have the strength to fight back or is he just going to give up and let the bad guys win as he may not have the energy to be involved, at the music gets very fast and then as soon as we see that he has been killed it stops and that's effective because it resembles his heart beat. How it goes very fast and speeds up and then suddenly there's a massive drop and it all just stops. The music is also very effective at the part where the man is running out of time, as it causes a lot of tension because of how upbeat it is, as the beat increases and increases while he is escaping but then as soon as he jumps of the bridge it stops suddenly. This makes the viewers think has he survived? is he going to come back out of the water? nobody knows and the music stopping would just give them that negative feeling. However, once he gets out of the water the music starts again but is a slower beat and also means the audience aren't caught up in all the tension as everybody knows he survived so its nice and calm music for the ending, this is kind of presented as some sort of happiness that he has successfully done his aim and survived and now on his way back, this creates some sort of positive mood as everyone now wants to watch the rest of the film to find out on why he was doing that? and what he got out of it and if there was actually a reason to it that was fairly important?



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