This document compares and contrasts the films Taken and Die Hard. Taken, starring Liam Neelson, has a fast pace throughout with lighting from explosions. Shots include establishing shots, point-of-view shots, long shots, mid shots, and extreme close ups. Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis, starts slow and builds rapidly, with dull, dark lighting. Shots also include point-of-view shots, long shots, mid shots, and extreme close ups, with dark scenes and weapons used in both films.
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Comparing and Contrasting
1. COMPARING
AND
CONTRASTING
Taken:
Liam Neelson
Die Hard:
Bruce Willis
Trailer
Editing
Colour
Shots
Lighting
Mis en scene
1. Face paced throughout
2. Lighting from explosions
3. Establishing shot, Pov, Long shot, mid
shots, Extreme Close up
4. No effects
5. Weapons
1. Starts really slow paced and builds
up rapidly
2. Dull and Dark
3. Pov, Long shot, mid shots,
Extreme Close up
4. Dark Scenes
5. Phones, Cars, Boats, Weapons