Discuss the ways in which the following are used, in this extract from Speed, Camera Angle, Shot, Movement, Position, Editing, Sound, Special Effects, and Mise- en- scene.

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Discuss the ways in which the following are used, in this extract from Speed.

·Camera Angle, Shot, Movement, Position

·Editing

·Sound

·Special Effects

·Mise- en- scene

The first aspect of the film that needs to be covered is the opening credits. This is the establishing shot of the film, where the crane moves down the building and reflects the movement of the elevator further on in the film. The camera then tracks sideways and swoops across very smoothly. It gives the audience a chance to think about what will happen through out the film. Many different techniques have been used through out the film. In the film the “caution” sign above the door is shown to be important as the camera does a huge close up on the sign. It shows the audience that this is a dangerous place and something serious is about to take place. Then the camera cranes down into a medium shot where the security guard is shown. It shows the audience that this character has much more authority. The viewers are then given his point of view shot using a hand held camera. As the camera therefore shakes, the audience is able to appreciate the feelings portrayed by the director. The audience is able to sympathize with this character very well.

In the film a high level shot is used to show the building. This shows the audience how big the building is and how the action in the movie will relate to it some how. When the characters move into the lift, it makes the audience feel as though they are moving into the lift with them.  Extreme low angle shots have been used by the director to show the size of people. This allows the audience to relate the people to the size of the lift, and the lift to the size of the building. An omniscient point of view has been used so that everything can be seen, and the movement of the lift can be shown as it falls. This shows the audience the great height that the lift falls. In the lift the audience are shown how many floors the lift falls and how quickly this happens as the numbers drop so quickly, there is a very close up shot of the lift numbers and the brakes. This shows that it was very important, and makes the audience try to understand how the trapped people must feel.

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When the lift eventually stops falling, the audience are left feeling uncomfortable because the camera angles are very awkward, zooming in and out of the actors faces, it shows how Closter phobic it feels for the characters. Once again an omnisient point of view shot is used to show how they are trapped. When the viewers first see the hero a 360 degree pan is used. The camera moves all the way around him as it shows that the audience should be on his side. The camera is hand help to produce shakes which makes the audience feel as ...

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