Wednesday, 30 October 2013


The shot is a long shot showing a blurred image of James Bond, you can tell that this character is significant in some way because he is positioned in the centre of the frame with connotes dominance and power. The only light provided is from a window at the back of the hall way, this helps to cover the identity of the man which also creates an element of uncertainty which is a common convention of the thriller genre.  The music in this scene is sharp and is only loud when Bond first appears and when you first see his face which helps to create tension.
This shot is a close up that follows the last screen shot. The image is still blurred in parts but there is another light source which allows the audience to finally discover who the unknown male was. James Bond is holding up a gun in a direction that the audience is unaware of what is round the corner therefore adding suspense, one of the conventions of a thriller. Our eye is drawn to the silhouette of a gun that James Bond I holding up. This gives us, the audience an impression that James Bond has power over others. Bond then walks into the room, as he does; the tempo of the music begins to gradually quicken therefore building tension which makes the audience anticipate what will happen next.
 This is a mid-shot follows the last screen shot of James Bond pointing a gun in an area unknown to the audience. In this screen shot you can clearly see the object Bond is looking for because the camera is focused in on the laptop and someone has clearly taken something from it. This gives the protagonist an aim to retrieve the stolen item which is a common convention in a thriller. The camera angle then shows Bond from behind and also shows his picking up the laptop, looking at it and then throwing it on to the sofa deeming it worthless. During this he is talking to ‘M’ via a headset, you can tell she has power over him because he is reporting back to her and she is giving him instructions on what to do next. Bond then begins to walk down a set of stairs and proceed to the streets where he hopes to carry on his quest to find the missing hard drive.
After walking down the stairs and on to the street, Bonds associate picks him up with in seconds of him leaving the building which indicates to the audience that he wasn’t there alone. This shot is a mid-shot and is also a two shot. As Bond walks down the stairs and on to the street the music begins to have more of an Arabic vibe which gives an idea of his location to the audience. When Bond gets in the car, he barley closes the door before his associate speedily drives of, this connotes urgency to get the missing hard drive.  
After finding the men who stole the hard drive from the laptop, Bond and his associate chase after them in their jeep. This shot is a mid-shot showing the villain getting away on a motor bike after shooting at Bond and crashing his car. The scene then switches to a roof top chase which ends up with Bond being shot by the woman he was with and falling into a river. These series of events create tension, excitement and suspense three key conventions of a thriller. The use very realistic props and non-diegetic sounds help to create a believable and stereotypical Arabic atmosphere. The market place that the confrontation between Bond and the villain starts in is helped made realistic by the use of well-placed extras, market stalls full of fruit, vegetables and meat. The fact that the police are also chasing Bond and the villain for speeding also makes the scene feel more realistic and also connotes that the police did not know that Bond was doing what he did which adds to the uncertainty of what will happen next.












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