Learners Response for Film Language Test

WWW: Fairly confident writing, focused on the question 1

EBI: Weaker on final two questions, especially ‘editing’

LR: Re-write the editing question, including more media terminology

Editing

In the opening scene there is tension used between the cuts of the scene when the second character enters. This when there is a low angle shot used for the second characters entrance coming into the scene. The fact that he is standing above the first character connotes power, authority and importance. The edit cuts from the second character after he has urinated on the ground and put the fire out onto the first characters facial expressions which can suggest to the audience his fear of this man. Also, when it cuts to the second character he puts his head down which suggests he knows this man and what’s about to happen which creates an enigma code as the audience don’t know who this man is and what he wants. It then cuts back to the second character that starts walking down the stairs toward the first character. We can also tell by his blacked out costume that he may be the villain which is why he’s scared. In addition, the use of the 180 degree line when they are exchanging dialogue created tension between the two as we can see the face of the man who is sitting down facial expressions as one another are talking, as the audience haven’t been able to identify the supposed villain at the time creates even more of an effect. In addition, the quick jump shots made the opening scene more exciting for the audience as they were eager to find out what’s going to happen also a good technique as it build up tension for the viewer. Furthermore, the when the villain takes his gun out the focus is taken off the two characters and the violence in this part and we just hear the sound gun shots. This creates and enigma code as the audience don’t see the murder which could foreshadow that later on in the film the investigation is going to be about putting the pieces together of what happened and why the murder happened.