media analysis

1. Describe the opening sound of the film and the first impressions of the
opening shot? What impression is created by lighting, framing, camera
angle, costume, music and mise en scene?
You can see from the facial expression from these
people is telling the audience that it a world terror event
this link to 9/11. This could be in the morning rush hour
but as everyone is stable and not moving and this also
tells the audience that there is something serious is
happen. Also the opening sound is non diegetic. This
genre is a combination of Sci-Fi and of thriller. However
you the camera follow the main character outside
where he put alcohol into his coffee and then suddenly
a bomb goes off. However when the main character
goes into work you hear the new still talking about the
death of this child and not of the bomb going off in a
café. This is telling the audience how much the world
has changed. The camera angle is at a lower angle
when they look at the crowd of people of showing the
innocent. The costume that the characters are quite dull
and no bright colours. This is showing the main
boredom of these extras and of the main character.
Because he isn’t an upbeat character who cares about
the death of this boy. He dislikes him and just what to
get on in life.

2. Explain the use of the uncut shot which continues from the opening shot to
the title. Why has the director chosen to use it? What does it establish
about the setting? Describe details of the setting which communicate
important points.

3. Explain the effect of the ringing sound linking the end of the tracking shot
and the change of scene to the character entering his place of work.

4. Describe the character- is he a traditional hero? What does the mise en
scene suggest about his place of work? Notice the characters around him
there and refer to the way they are portrayed. How is his manager
portrayed- how does the setting of his office contribute to this?

5. How does the propaganda video on the trail contribute to the narrative?
Explain how the character’s state of mind is communicated on the train?
How does the camerawork and mise en scene contribute to this?
The close up shot of the television screen saying tat all the country have collapsed
and Britain is the country that hasn’t given in. This links to narrative by global effect
except Britain. The lighting of the set is bleak this tells the audience that the world
that this character is living in is not pleasant. As for can see in the screen of people
throwing this at the train. Also you can tell by the characters facial expression. The
close up shot of the television screen saying that all the country has collapsed and
Britain is the country that hasn’t given in. This links to narrative by global effect
except Britain. The lighting of the set is bleak this tells the audience that the world
that this character is living in is not pleasant. As for can see in the screen of people
throwing this at the train. Also you can tell by the characters facial expression. There
is a low camera angle and panning camera shot of the people who are throwing
thing at the train. The reason for this is they are f lower status in the world this is
why they have that certain angle.

6. Describe the use of camerawork as the character leaves the train. How does
this contribute to the narrative- what is the director’s intention?
The camerawork is a tracking shot of the character when
you gets off the train. Then there is subjective camera
movement this is where the camera moves from one
character to another. Also the camera angle is lower when
they go to the old lady and the is showing that she has not
as much power then the main character this is due to
freedom as for the old lady has no power because she is an
immigrate who is being deported. The reason why the
director did this was to show the level of status and power
that that the characters have in the scene. For example the
old lady has a low level of power because if the lower
camera angle and them showing that she lower status
then the main character than the main character. It links to
narrative by the world collapsing and there are too many
people in Britain. And the people in cases are being
deported.

7. Describe the character he meets on arrival- what do the new character’s
appearance suggest about him and his place in the world of the film?

8. Analyse the remaining scenes of the film until the shot of the second
character’s wife. How do specific camera shots contribute specific points?
Why is sound relevant in the car journey and how does it contribute to the
mood, how does it contrast with the outside? What world has been created
by the filmmaker - and is the main character seemingly in a place which
challenges this world?

9. What do we learn about the Michael Caine character from the images of his
work?

10. What has the pace of edits been like up to this point and to what effect?

11. What genre of film do you think this is and why? What elements of this
genre are apparent? Does the film have any links to other texts?

12. What are your expectations of the narrative and why?
The expectation of the narrative is from the start of the film is suppose to be exciting and interesting.
The reason why I make this stament is because of the action at the start of the bomb going off

13. By Laurence Bunney