Editing Task

This scene is from the film, Into The Blue. It starts of quite calm as both cars pull up and this is shown as a wide shot.  We can automatically tell that the guy chasing the three characters in the car is the villain as he is carrying a gun and the way the other characters are desperately trying to get away from him. This scene is quite tense due to the fast pace editing and the sudden jump-cuts that completely divert our attention to the next shot. Furthermore, the non-diegetic music being played also creates a tense atmosphere as the car chase is happening. This music is parallel to the scene as it helps create tension and it's something we would expect to hear in a moment like this. In addition, the use of the tires screeching adds a feel of urgency and chaos. As the character Jared begins to reverse back into the other car, there is a crane being used to film both cars reversing back out of the alley way. This gives the audience a better view of what situation the characters are in. As the car Jared is in drives away, in the beginning, and turns into the alley way, panning is being used to keep up with the drivers. The use of panning also adds pace and excitement to this scene. Similarly, there is another use of panning as the car crashes into the other passing civilian. Right at the beginning, there's a long shot of both cars pulling up. There is then a big close up of the characters in the cars. There is also a POV ( point-of-view) shot as the character Jared is driving down the alley, and the camera goes from a shot of him to what he's looking at. There is then a close up of the tyres and then there's a big close up of the name on the car. Throughout this scene, there are various jump-cuts, the director may of done this, to link to the fast movement of the cars and add drama and tension. Throughout the whole scene, there is fast paced music, which is parallel to the scene. The director may of done this to make the audience feel the tension in the scene and keep them intrigued with the scene. Furthermore, there are also a couple of eye line matches. For example, as the character Jared is speeding down the alley way, there's a shot on him looking out to the road and then there's a shot of the road. To conclude, this is a very fast paced scene, the director uses a lot of cuts to show this. Also, the use of the fast parallel music helps make this scene more intense. The director may of added this specific piece on music as it adds to the intensity and keeps the audience captivated in whats's happening.