Extract : 24

Extract Essay : 24

    The extract I chose to do was 24. The extract shows a girl named Nina being held for questioning.

She has information on a bomb that is going to blow. There is one guy that is questioning her. The room

they are in is being watched by people in another room. They have a secret camera inside the questioning

room. The author's view when creating this extract was that he wanted these scenes to be intense. He

wanted the audience to feel suspense while watching. He was able to build suspense and add intense

moments by using certain camera angles and movements, editing techniques, and mis en scene. 

   The first scene in the extract has no dialogue. The main characters are just looking at one another. There

is a slow and deep sound playing behind which is the non- diegetic sound.  The camera does extreme

close-ups for both of the characters.This entire scene is shot using the closeups.  The cameraman is

doing shot- reverse- shots between the two characters as they are looking at each other.  There are also

a few zoom-ins onto Nina and the other character which the camera goes from close-ups to extreme

close-ups. The close-ups in the scene make it very intense, more so than a mid or long shot would.

This contributes to the author's main view of creating an intense scene for the audiences. 

The second scene is the extract does have dialogue. They are talking about the bomb. Nina has

a contact who knows when the bomb will blow up. Like the first scene majority or the scene is shot

using close-ups on the characters, but there are a few mid-shots as well. While they are talking there is

an over-the shoulder shot used. Similar to the first scene there are quite a few shot- reverse- shots as

well as a pan in the scene.  In scene two the intensity from scene one has followed by continuing to use

the close-up technique. The dialogue is very serious and slow. This adds more the suspense and intensity

that the author hoped to accomplish when creating the extract.

    The third and final scene in the extract is similar to the first two scenes. The dialogue in this scene

follows the dialogue from the previous scene. The close-up and shot reverse shot techniques

are continued. The same non- diegetic sound that was used in scene one is brought back into this scene.

There is a two shot and a long shot used as well. This was the only time in the extract that these shots

were used. Near the end of the scene there is a split screen. The split screen is played  right after Nina

gets pushed against the wall by the questioner. We can see the two main characters on the right hand

side and on the left are the people who were watching the questioning. We see them running towards the

room on the left hand side.  The split screen effect gives more depth and adds another layer to the scene.

Using a split screen rather than cross-cutting creates a better flow. The audience can watch the two things

going on at one time. Nina being thrown against the wall and the people running is an intense moment

in the scene that adds to the overall intensity of the extract.       The author’s view for when he was creating this extract was that they wanted it to be intense and a

little suspenseful. The author was able to accomplish this by using many different camera angles, editingtechniques and sound. The main aspect that helped create intensity was the use of close-ups and

the nondiegetic sound. Without the use of these two the extract would not have been as intense as it was.