Film Extracts

My essay is about comparing different types of media scenes. The scenes that we have covered are all related to gun crime and shoot outs. In my essay I am to compare and comment on the extracts.    

The Matrix (1999)

The first extract from the “Matrix” starts with Neo walking thought the metal detector with many guns under his long coat with Trinity, and security guards approach them. The camera tracks their movement from a high level and tilts –almost like a CCTV camera. As the security guards get near they fight them all off, killing them almost instantly. The remaining security guard calls for back up, he is shown very low in the shot, this was to show that he was out of sight and wasn’t seen by Neo and his accomplice. When more security guards arrive the camera does a close up on Neo and Trinity and the expression they exchange. This allows us to think for a moment and slows down the fast pace. This also gives us an impression they have no fear. There is very little dialog in the scene. Replacement security guards arrive within seconds and the scene is very fast moving. They kill the back up security guards in a very calm manner, without the both of them breaking a sweat or even panting.    

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There is also a good use of camera movement as it follows the main character and jumps between the action shots. The sound tracks the action with no background noise, which pulls the viewer into what, is now an action packed scene. There is short burst of gunfire which again gives the impression of a very fast pace.

There is a good use of slow motion, which gives the effect of speed, this is done to give the impression that the action is too fast for the eye to see. One of the most famous moves where Neo ...

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