Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Deconstruction of Casino Royale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJubOZLpp4A&safe=active

In action films there are a number of sub genres, however I will be focusing on the spy action sub genre.
I will deconstruct the 2006 film 'Casino Royale'

Good vs evil - (chase scene on cranes) 4:15


 Camera angles
  • Close up shots to show facial expressions
  • Establishing shots of high cranes
  • Low angle shots in order to see the situation from a ground POV
  • High shots emphasising the sheer drop below
Editing
  • Eyeline match from the protagonist to the enemy, also used to see where to jump
  • Cutaways from main protagonist used to look at others, then we see the main protagonist again
Sound
  • Suspense and tension building non digetic soundtrack
  • Digetic sound of heavy breathing and panting, combined with the 'thud' from the jumps
Mise en scene 
  • Sky in background
  • Clothes used blend in with the dry area and the other people within the area
  • Blue cranes are darker than that of the sky to stand out 

Explosion - (final explosion) - 9:00


Camera angles
  • Close up of gun before explosion, also of others expressions and the gas can
  • Low angle shot of people flying through the air due to explosion (see picture)
  • Establishing shot shows the damage that has been caused
Editing
  • Eyeline match from Bond to the gas
  • Visual effects of fire and the explosion
Sound
  • Digetic sounds of:
  • Gun
  • Gas
  • Flames going up
  • Screams and yells
  • Paper falling to the ground
  • Building collapsing
  • Flickering of fire
Mise en scene 
  • Lots of paper, emphasises damage
  • Collapse of buildings
  • Security do not stand out to Bond being the dominant

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