2. The darkness in the frame,
also gives an impression of
mystery as the viewer can
essentially see nothing on
screen. The explosion then
appears drawing the
viewers attention to the
situation. This reaction is
amplified by the screams of
others in the area as the
flames become the centre
of attention.
The camera is then turned to
The movie begins after the use
face the explosion, the camera
of multiple title sequences, the
is used effectively to give the
movie is of course filmed from
impression that the camera is
a handy cam perspective and
attempting to focus. The use of
an explosion gives the first
this small detail causes the
impression of reaction within
viewer to be absorbed into the
the actors on screen.
story themselves as it is almost
like they are behind the camera

3. The explosion throws wreckage towards the protagonists, making them run for
safety. The light of this wreckage almost gives the impression of illumination of the
truth, although this light is fleeting as it crashes beside the actors. A feeling of
disorientation is then introduced as the camera shakes and blurs the images on
screen, the destination of the characters isn't absolutely clear because of the
darkness and the disorientation.

4. When the protagonists enter the inside of the building the area behind the
camera man is destroyed sending him to the ground. Another actor then hurries
to pick him up. The camera is tilted to the ground to show that the actor is on
the floor and struggling to recover, and when the characters friend comes to
pick him up he reaches for the camera suggesting that he is almost helping the
viewer to his feet rather than the character in the film. This gives the viewer a
deeper sense of immersion than in films which tell the viewer more than the
actors on screen. The non diagetic cries and screams of characters out of frame
gives a sense of extreme stress on all of the characters present.

5. The characters then rush into the The mis en scene is perfected by
street in search of help, they only find placing abandoned cars all over
a gigantic loud of smoke rolling down the street along with people who
the street towards them. The building are either running or simply
in the distance is kept in frame to give standing in fear of the cloud of
a sense of scale relating to the smoke smoke. The combination of this
cloud. A stop sign is placed in frame with the sound of screaming
on the right, almost in an effort to alert introduces a sense of complete
the characters to stop and take in the chaos to the viewer. Which is only
event. amplified by the use of the handy

6. Up until this moment in the film,
The statue of liberty's head is then flung
the clips have been seamlessly
down the street towards the actors. The
edited to give the appearance
head is almost purposely kept out of
of continuity. These events are
frame, in an effort to amplify the fact that
supposed to happen instantly
is essentially a disembodied head. But
after each other, making the
also to instill the fact that the camera man
entire sequence one long scene
simply didn’t have enough time to adjust
with no break. This helps to
the camera which once again draws the
keep the viewer on the edge of
viewer closer to the action.
their seat as they are drawn into
the dreadful situation.

7. As the opening two minutes of the
film draw to a close, the actors The darkness also symbolizes
vacate into a nearby shop to escape the fact that the actors have
the dust cloud. The lighting is used absolutely no idea of what is
cleverly to further obscure the going on outside, with a subtle
outside while creating terror for the light shining in showing that the
viewer and actors. As noises and truth is outside while they
giant footsteps are heard outside, it remain inside and oblivious to
leads the viewer to become afraid of the events outside.
the once safe haven.