Choose two characters. What do we know about them based on their appearance?
The main character, Nick, is wearing a simple plain shirt. This signifies he is just a simple and honest person, however he is also wearing glasses so he could be stereotypically smart.
The main schemer for Project Optego is wearing a suit which could signify that he is rich as is able to buy many suits. Perhaps he got his money from Project Optego.
How has the pace of the editing been used to change the feel of the film at various points?
The editing has been fast - at parts where the scene is quick-paced and is tense - and slow where there is not much action happening in that particular scene or part of the movie.
How does the music tell the audience what they are supposed to feel at different points?
The music tells the audience what they are supposed to feel at different points as some of the music is quite fast and upbeat (like the chase scene) which shows the audience should feel tense and curious as to what is going to happen, whereas at other times the music is relatively slow which implies that the scene is more easy-going than a scene like the chase scene.
Choose three of your favourite shots in the film and explain why they are effective.
1. Close Up Shot - there are a lot of close ups, especially towards the beginning when he is using both the laptop at the office and at his home. These are effective in these scenes as they are showing what he is doing on the laptop.
2. Tracking Shot - during the chase scene, the camera was following where the characters were going which gave the audience a feel of what the characters were doing: it was looking in their point of view.
3. Point Of View Shot - there were also a few of these, especially when he was looking at the laptop as it shows how the character is looking at the things on the screen. This is effective as it puts the audience in the character's position.
If you were to remake this film, what changes would you make and why?
I would improve some parts of the camera being shaky when it should be still. I would also change bits of the scene of BBC News because as a result of the fading in and out of the scene, the audience can't hear the beginning and end of the reporter speaking.
The main character, Nick, is wearing a simple plain shirt. This signifies he is just a simple and honest person, however he is also wearing glasses so he could be stereotypically smart.
The main schemer for Project Optego is wearing a suit which could signify that he is rich as is able to buy many suits. Perhaps he got his money from Project Optego.
How has the pace of the editing been used to change the feel of the film at various points?
The editing has been fast - at parts where the scene is quick-paced and is tense - and slow where there is not much action happening in that particular scene or part of the movie.
How does the music tell the audience what they are supposed to feel at different points?
The music tells the audience what they are supposed to feel at different points as some of the music is quite fast and upbeat (like the chase scene) which shows the audience should feel tense and curious as to what is going to happen, whereas at other times the music is relatively slow which implies that the scene is more easy-going than a scene like the chase scene.
Choose three of your favourite shots in the film and explain why they are effective.
1. Close Up Shot - there are a lot of close ups, especially towards the beginning when he is using both the laptop at the office and at his home. These are effective in these scenes as they are showing what he is doing on the laptop.
2. Tracking Shot - during the chase scene, the camera was following where the characters were going which gave the audience a feel of what the characters were doing: it was looking in their point of view.
3. Point Of View Shot - there were also a few of these, especially when he was looking at the laptop as it shows how the character is looking at the things on the screen. This is effective as it puts the audience in the character's position.
If you were to remake this film, what changes would you make and why?
I would improve some parts of the camera being shaky when it should be still. I would also change bits of the scene of BBC News because as a result of the fading in and out of the scene, the audience can't hear the beginning and end of the reporter speaking.