Mise-en-scene.
The costuming used
for the first two characters were complete opposites and made the audience
second-guess who was more superior. At first we though the man in the suit was
the more superior one and the man in the hoodie was inferior. This is because
usually, men in suits are of a higher status than those in hoodies.
Furthermore, stereotypically it could be said that black people are more of the
criminals than white people.
Low key lighting was used throughout the scene along with
artificial when there was the police cars. With the low key lighting in the
warehouse, it showed their story was shrouded with mystery and if lighting was
used, it was mainly on the man in the suit and the man in the hoodie was
somewhat in the shadows.
Editing.
The pace of the scene was used also to show the opposite
characters. The pace was rushed when the suited man was in shot, whereas when
the hoodie was on camera, the pace slowed and seemed a lot calmer. This showing
that the hoodied man has more control, therefore is more intimidating than the
panicked suited man. This again is stereotypical, as black men are seen as the
more frightening of the two. Further in the scene, we find the roles have been
reversed, making the pace of the scene become clear and in fact, the suited man
is in fact the criminal. Action match is used to show the hooded mans actions;
a hand on a railing and the dropping of the metal off the bridge. The action
match of the piece of metal, gives a sense of foreboding as we know something
bad will happen due to a part being missing/broken from the walkway.
Sound.
A sound track is used throughout the ‘chase’ scene, and
sound mixing is further used to create suspense and build tension. This is
shown when the suited man is running. The scene is somewhat quiet but as soon
as the hooded man finds him, the music becomes louder. This makes the suited
man seem vulnerable in comparison to the hooded man who still comes across as
calm; despite the loud music. This shows how the hooded man is more superior
because it could be said that the music used is somewhat of a sound motif. Dialogue
is also used to show how the suited man is in fact the criminal as he is hiding
something and wont tell the superiorities what has happened. We only just find
out what has happened near the end of the scene, adding mystery to both men.
Cinematography.
An establishing shot is used at the start to set the scene
and show the audience, where this scene is taking place. Selective focus was
used on both men, but more so for the hooded guy. This is because, at the start
we assume stereotypically that the black man is the criminal. Therefore, we do
not see his face at all just certain parts of his body. To further show the
contrast between the two men, there is a birds eye view of the hooded man
walking; showing his calmness. Whereas, with the suited man there are more
close ups and mid shots to show his panicky posture. When the two men join
together, a close up of both is shown. The hooded man looks determined yet
still calm, whereas the suited man looks worried, panicked and somewhat murderous.
Once the suited man falls, a high angle is used to show his desperation and
inferiority. A low angle is used upon the hooded man to show that he is
superior and now in control.
