The document analyzes the cinematography, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene techniques used in the opening two minutes of the film Hot Fuzz. It notes that close-ups are used to establish the main character and show his emotions, while a lack of establishing shots conveys that the setting is compact. Fast-paced editing in a montage style summarizes the character's highlights to engage viewers. Diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are mixed to exaggerate intensity and connect audiences to the character's experiences. Props, blocking, lighting, costumes, and performance are also employed to characterize the main protagonist and environments he will face.

1. Hot Fuzz opening 2 minutes Evaluation.
There is a wide range of cinematography used in the clip. The many close-ups
and medium shots used show from early who the main character is and sets
the tone of his emotional state because the close-ups really show his emotion.
There aren’t many long/ establishing shots showing that the area/ location is
really close, compactand busy.
The editing throughoutthe clip is fast paced and in a montage fashion. This is
because if it was to show all of the main characters highlights and life the film
would take weeks. By having in a montage it shortens the length and keep the
audience engaged and interested. The intensity of the cuts show that the main
characters life is fast paced and full of action which makes further emphasis his
success and greatness as he can easily deal with it and further still succeed.
The sound in the clip is a mix of both diegetic and non-diegetic. This
exaggerates certain sounds e.g. when he is in the car the loud tired shrieks and
skids show the speed and intensity of his driving. The diegetic sounds link the
audience to the clip as they are sounds that they may be very familiar with and
exposed to in their everyday life. This allows the audience to connect with the
character and film as they feel as if they havesomething in common.
There is loads of Mise-En-Scene in the clip. The props help show the position
and danger of the character’s job/life. For example, when he is seen shooting a
gun shows thatthere is much danger as he needs a firearm to protect himself.
The blocking/ performancereally highlights who the main character is as
(Simon Pegg) is always seen at the frontin clear view of the camera which
sends a subliminal messageto the audience that he present and the highlight
of every shot. The lighting in the clip was semi-low key to semi-high key which
shows thecontrastof environments to which the character will face. The
costume shows theaudience its set in modern time as it is a present day police
uniform. Itis smartimplying to the audience that the character is a well
presented and looked after, possibly respected person.