Wednesday, 24 September 2014

FILM SCENE ANALYSIS


Shower Scene from PSYCHO 













  • Quiet non-diegetic orchestral harmonious music, mostly major chords as she calmly walks around her room.
  • Diegetic/natural sounds of her writing, sighing, flushing the toilet, her footsteps and then the sound of the shower water running.
  • Different shots of her in the shower before we see shadow of man approaching through the shower curtain.
  • As we see the figure, classic sharp high pitched stirings are introduced which help to create the sense of horror, followed by the shrill bloodcurdling scream.
  • After the scream there are dissonant low chords introduced as the woman is stabbed.
  • Low minor strings are introduced as she slowly dies - which fade out to leave the only sound of the shower running.
  • Final shot is v.effective: the slow zoom away from her glazed over eye as she lies collapsed over the edge of the bath.



Escaping in Naples scene from the BOURNE SUPREMACY

















  • During the interrogation the technique of shot-reverse-shot has been used, showing both perspectives of the monotonous one sided conversation.
  • There are slight atmospheric noises building up in background which give sense of suspense.
  • The diegetic phone call abruptly cuts the interview short, followed by a slight silent pause before interrogator ends phone call.
  • Fast paced shots as interrogator pulls out gun, blurry filming (possibly handheld) to show the action and speed of the situation before Bourne knocks out both of the men.
  • Fast pounding music kicks in and rythmic strings are introduced as Bourne extracts information from the interrogator's phone, which helps to create the sense of urgency
  • Quick drums are introduced as Bourne races through the carpark being filmed shakily as he tries to locate the correct car and change the number plate.
  • Inside the car Bourne is sidelit with chiaroscuro lighting which produces an ominous atmosphere as he spies on the phone conversation between Landy and the interrogator.