Collateral
Tom Peacock
Straight away here we get involved in some action. We see here a restricted shot, with us only seeing his upper body and face. It's also a closeup with the main focus intending to be on his face. The director here has also used a focus pull to allow us to focus on the main character instead of all the other people. This has been done intentionally and would suggest that the character has a significance in the story line.
Here we see the use of parallel cutting to create effect. At first we are hinted that they might be in the same place, however it's not certain. The editor then uses quick cuts to increase the speed, increasingly making us think that they could be in the same place. Close ups here are also used to convey that the convosation is also important, making us think that they could be main characters in the plot. The collision of these two characters could have a metaphorical meaning. For example they both appear to be main characters and when they collide in this scene it suggests that it could represent the collision of them again but in bigger terms later on in the film.
Sound is also widely used here. After they switch briefcases, a short montage of clips comes on the screen with some background music. The music is non diegetic and helps to make the transition go faster. The transition between the clips is fades, which gives the impression that the sequence is quite slow and sleepy, meaning time is passing slowly too outside the clips. The sounds added to this are also slow paced, not very upbeat and give the same impression and idea's to the viewer.
Here we see the use of parallel cutting to create effect. At first we are hinted that they might be in the same place, however it's not certain. The editor then uses quick cuts to increase the speed, increasingly making us think that they could be in the same place. Close ups here are also used to convey that the convosation is also important, making us think that they could be main characters in the plot. The collision of these two characters could have a metaphorical meaning. For example they both appear to be main characters and when they collide in this scene it suggests that it could represent the collision of them again but in bigger terms later on in the film.
Sound is also widely used here. After they switch briefcases, a short montage of clips comes on the screen with some background music. The music is non diegetic and helps to make the transition go faster. The transition between the clips is fades, which gives the impression that the sequence is quite slow and sleepy, meaning time is passing slowly too outside the clips. The sounds added to this are also slow paced, not very upbeat and give the same impression and idea's to the viewer.
some interesting points Tom - good.
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