The document discusses techniques used in the film 12 Angry Men. It describes the genre as film noir, with conventions like smoking, rain and shadows. It notes an exposition where a character shows a photo of himself and his son, which explains his change in verdict. During scenes where one man holds a not guilty verdict, camera shots isolate him from grouped shots of others. The film takes place mainly in the confining jury room, represented by a table made of two joined together. Editing uses long takes in the beginning and faster cuts later as verdicts change more rapidly.

1. 12 angry men techniques
 Genre – The genre of the film noir. We know this as there are
multiple noir conventions in the movie, such as smoking, heavy
rain and shadows.
 Exposition – There is a part in the movie where the antagonist
pulls out his wallet and shows a picture of him and his son. This is
more detail to the story as it seems to be the reason he changes
his verdict at the end as he rips up the photo in anger as his
relationship with his son angers him.
 Camera – During the part where only the antagonist has a not
guilty verdict, the camera shows his singularity as grouped shots
are used to show the others in unity whilst the shot of him only
shows him.
 Mise-en-scene – The majority of the movie set in the jury room.
This creates a sense of confinement, which is also felt by some of
the characters as they want to get a verdict and get out. The table
in the jury room is made up of 2 separate tables put together,
representing a joining of opinions.
 Editing – This movie uses a lot of long takes during the first section
of the movie. This highlights how long it takes for them to come
up with a decision. Towards the end of the film the editing pace
increases. This happens as more people start to rapidly change
their verdict, highlighting the quick change of mind. There are also
a lot of shot/reverse shots used during conversation, allowing us
to see the emotions of both speakers.