Thursday, 13 October 2016

Bridge of Spies Opening Analysis



Camera Work
-          Panning establishing shot shows surrounding environment of flat which then zooms onto licence plate of car showing the nature of the antagonists
-          Shot style changes to a handheld following shot as the group of men enter the building running this creates a sense of tension and intrigue as their rapid movement is at odds with the rest of the street
-          As the men enter the flat the camera pans around to the door way of the bathroom where it lingers as the door is opened and a moment of comedy is had as the door opens to an seemingly bewildered old man
-          A low down pan is used at one point to further the tight packed nature of the small flat
-          As the man is seated a close up shot reverse shot is used which builds intimacy and fear of the FBI agents
-          While the man is clearing up the camera pans down in an almost pov like closeup that shows his attention is focused on a small piece of paper which increases intrigue in the viewer

Lighting
-          Outside the apartment their is little use of lighting as it simply shows and everyday scene
-          Once inside the apartment their is very little light which creates large areas of shadow that increase the threatening nature of the FBI agents

Sound
-          All digetic sounds no soundtrack is used
-          Some sounds such as the tire squeels in the opening are amplified to draw audience attention but mostly sound is secondary to the actions of the characters on screen

Editing
-          Pretty much standard nothing special chronological

Mise en Scene
-          The suits of the FBI agents are contrasted with the stark white shirt of the man which furthers the sense of conflict between the two
-          The setting is clearly period as the surrounding set and the cars indicate this

-          The dialogue on screen mentions espionage which intrigues the audience and makes them want to  watch on 

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