1. Frame 1 isthe title formyfilm‘Hostage’thistitle helpsshow whatwill whatwill happeninthe film
thisisoftenthe case incrime filmssuchas The Untouchables,showsthata groupof criminalsthink
theyare untouchable. Hostage tellsthe audience thatsomeonewill be takenhostage andwill make
themwantto watch it if that iswithintheirinterest.
Frame 2 was establishingshot thatshowsTyrone beingfollowedandthe carin frontof them.I chose
to use thisshot as I feltIcouldeverythinginanditisa good shotto use to helpthe viewerfeel
engagedinthe following. Italsoallowsustosee thatthere is a hoodedthugwhoisplayingthe
baddy.Thisis a genericfeature of crime drama.
Frame 3 isa wide angle shot thatbringsRichintothe shot,thisshothas beenusedtoshow Tyrone
beingfollowed,anditshowswhathe is beingfollowedtowards. Thisbuildsupsuspense aswe can
still see the follower;there isoftensuspense indramastohelpkeepthe audience engaged.
Frame 4 ismid shotthat has a conversationbetweenrichandTyrone,I didnotchoose thisshot for
any particularreasonexceptitseemedlike the mostlogical shot touse forthe scene as itthen
allowedme tofollowroundtothe side of the car withone movement.
2. Frame 5 showsthe conversation,Ichose thisshotas itshowsthe conversationbetweentwo
characters andTyrone is nowinplace for himto be knockedunconscious.Whichhappensinframe 6
thisclose upshot showsthe hitto Tyrone’sheadclose upto show the viewerwhathashappened.It
isoftenthe case that inDramas like TopBoy whichwasthe model formy filmthatkeymomentsor
essential partsthe storyare highlightedormade clearto the viewerastheyare the partsthat make
up the storyline.
Frame 6 isa scene of the two kidnappersdrivingawayIwantedthisshottohave a real fell of action
to it.As there manycrime filmsthathave actionor highspeedcar scenes,anexample of thiswould
be The Sweeney.
Frame 7 showsthe twocriminalsandtheirhostage,thisshotallowsthe audience tosee exactly
whathas happeningcurrentlywithall three characters.Itwasimportanttohave all 3 actors inthe
shotas itthe conclusiontothe story and itis importantindramasthat all the keycharacters are
involvedatkeymoments. InTopBoytheykill theirhostage bymistake andbythe twostanding
there withtheirdeadhostage ithasa powerful impact.
