750 word analysis
In this film sequence there are a lot of fast paced editing used
to show different scenes and how quickly things are happening. It also builds
excitement for the audience. Throughout the scene there are a lot of cuts to
show different action codes in the film. At one point you see it cut to a close
up of the arrow which has enigma codes of whether someone will get hit or not
and action codes that someone is going to get hurt by it. Quickly after that it
cuts to Loki the antagonist in the movie who catches the arrow and for a moment
the audience thinks are left in suspense then it explodes. This juxtaposition helps
the audience put two and two together and makes them realise that the
antagonists is targeting him.
The quick editing is used to give the audience a sense of
the atmosphere and to highlight the fact that this is an action movie. Also it
shows the atmosphere of the scene and the fact that there are a lot of things
happening at the same time hence there are many cuts in order to show how
hectic the situation is.
This scene lacks other kids of transitions like dissolve and
fade outs. This is because those transitions are conventionally used in heavily
narrative based films where there is hardly any action and everything is slow
paced. Usually these films are conveyed in montages because the movie is slow
paced it gives the audience the opportunity to pace things together without
missing certain information. However, in action movies it’s usually conveyed
through continuity editing with a linear narrative, since everything is fast paced, it’s easier for the
audience to understand that what happens in one shot is because of what
happened in the shot before.
In this extract a lot of the cuts are followed by extreme
close ups, close ups and medium shots. This creates a sense of realism in the audience
as they can see the details of each scene and the threats in the film. Also,
there a close ups on the characters face and on their facial expression helping
the audience identify with them – An example would be when it cuts to a close
up of Romanoff who is the female antagonist in the film, you can see her
looking determined and focused on trying to stop the threat, which identifies
with the audience as they would also want to see the antagonists succeed in
their mission.
This extract has a lot of quick cuts between conversations
and when the antagonists are making rapid decisions. This is done to emphasise
the pace of the film and keeps the audience on edge as it doesn’t give them the
opportunity to take what they said before the camera cuts to a different shots.
This highlights the fact that to the audience the characters are more advanced
and increases the excitement that is built up. However, when there are scenes
with action codes it’s not as quick to cut to the next shot as they want the
audience to take in the action and enjoy the experience.