Camera:
- Close-up of matches being set alight, dramatic, catches our attention.
- Mid-shot of man, gives idea of the setting.
- Shows the path of the fire, indicating its significance.
- Tilt up to spooky man on the balcony, tilt down as he walks down the stairs.
- Shots are below the shoulder hiding his identity.
- Close-up of shoes still not showing man's face.
- Close-up of another man smoking.
- Close-up of with the lighter in the middle of the shot, with the gun just visible in the corner of the screen.
- Long shot of the boat showing us the location.
- Close-up of fire.
Lighting:
- Low-key lighting with only the matches lighting it up.
- A lot of chiaroscuro.
- Fire creates very yellow light.
- White light on the boat doesn't light much and creates a silhouette of the man indicating concealment of his identity.
- Hand lit by lighter.
- Small lights all over the boat making it visible but dark.
Sound:
- Diegetic sound of matches being lit, water running and fire spreading.
- String sound when camera tilts up.
- Both diegetic and non-diegetic sound.
- Dialogue at 1min 14 secs, low raspy voice with strings in the background.
- Strings get louder when the gun is fired and then speeds up when the fire is lit.
- It ends with a police siren in the background.
Editing:
- Low speed, continuity editing watching the fire being lit.
- Continuity whilst man is walking.
- Shot reverse shot looking at the hand of one man and the face of the other.
- Montage of different parts of the boat.
- Cigarette being dropped is slowed down to build tension.
- High speed editing at the end.
Mise en scene:
- Fire could be symbolic as it is emphasised a lot in the opening, the director uses many close ups for example.
- It's a rusty, old boat and it seems to be cold outside.
- The man lying on the floor looks as if he has given up on life and has a very blank facial expression with little emotion, as if he knows his own fate.
- The other man's identity is very hidden, techniques such as backlighting are used to create a silhouette and the light is very low so you cant see any distinctive features.
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