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The scene analyzes the opening scene of the 1996 thriller "Set It Off". It uses 77 cuts over 172 seconds, giving it an average shot length of 0.44 seconds. A variety of shots are used to build tension, including close-ups of the gun and robber's face, shot-reverse shot of a conversation, and an over-the-shoulder shot during a shootout. The cutting rate increases as tension rises but slows for important scenes. Sound and editing techniques manipulate the audience's emotions.

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Film Analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIJoV8KmZYg The scene that I decided to analyse was the opening scene taken from the 1996 moviethriller called, "Set It Off", where an intense bank robberyis taking place in a bank with a numerousamountof shots and editing techniques. Firstly I decided to find the ISL of the film which is done by the number of cuts in the scene divided by the length of the scene in seconds. In my case the number of cuts in this scene was 77 and this was divided by the length which was 172 secs which I then gota result of 0.44 ISL. Shottypes There are a variety of differentshots for example, the opening few seconds thereis a close up of the gun and a close up of Darnell's the thief. This is done to fully reveal the expressionson Darnell'sface which enables the audience to understand whattype of character heis, that of a gangster. The close up of the gun is used to build up the scene in what it is later to be an explosive crimetaking place. Shotreverse shot is also used in the conversation at the very start between the banker and Darnell, this is done to illustrate that they are in a conversation and that we can get the surroundings of the setting. The camera then rotates without cutting to medium shots of Darnell'smen in the background. Oneof them on the phonethe other looking at a display. This is doneto notify that something is going to happen, it is also done so we have an idea of what the charactersaredressed up like and how they look. There is an over the shoulder shot when Darnellis firing shots at a federalcop, this is done to get Darnell's pointof view from the chaos happening.
Cuts The cutting rate at the start of the scene is very low. This is because nothing huge is happening apartfrom a conversation. The moment Darnelldecides to yell, "give me the money", the cutting rate starts to increase as tension is building and the scene starts to become very interesting. Although of this it the rate does slow down for importantmomentssuch as Darnellkilling a civilian, Darnellkilling a cop and Darnellgetting killed by a cop. This is because those are very importantpartswhich are needed to be remembered whilst watching the rest of the movie. Other than thatwhen the action is taking place the rate is fast but at the end of the scene it starts to lose the intensity as Darnellis killed thereforethe rate becomes slower. Purpose The whole point of the scene is to give the viewers insight of whatmay happen during themovie. It is also to set out a story with a clear introduction. Fast cutting rates and a variety of differentshots are used to make the scene extremely entertaining and interesting so the audience would want to watch the whole movie. The filmmakers added transitionsand effects such as slow motion when one of the cops is getting shot. The audience then becomes emotional and start to feel sympathy for the cop. They may also feel sympathy for the banker as they know her job is at stake for not pressing the alarm button as she knew the bank robber. Thisis how the film makers achieve an emotional response.
MiseEn Scene Firstly, the scene is set out in a bank. Dueto this there are bankersthat are in the classic bank uniform which shows they work there. All the civilians in the bank arewearing high end suits or dresses and this shows the majorityof the people are wealthy or it is a wealthy area. In contrastto this, the bank robbers are wearing normalurban clothes which suggests that they are not wealthy as the other people which shows why they are robbing the bank. These robbers are black and the others are all white except for one of the bankers, this suggests that the movie is set in a past time when there was a divide like that. Lastly there arepolice officersdressed up in the police uniform. One prop they were carrying was a gun along with the bank robbers. In this case the viewers automatically think that the robbersareholding these weapons for a bad reason and the police are holding it for a good reason which is the case. There is a huge bag that the robbersbroughtwith them to stash all the money they are going to rob in. SOUNDAUDIO During the courseof the scene there is differentsoundsand a soundtrackused throughout. Thesound track used has a slow beginning and buildsup tension when the action starts. The sound graduallygets faster and faster when the stacking of the money and shooting goes on but just as the main robber is aboutto leave and gets shot the sound goes back to the way it started in the beginning. Whilst the robber startsstacking the money, the sound there is diegetic because it is actually happening in the scene. Moving the bagsaround were also diegetic. The shooting of the gun and the breaking of the windows were non-diegetic as sound has either been edited into the scene to bring it moreto life. Lastly, the alarm that's ringing in the bank is diegetic as it is set in the scene.

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  • 1. Film Analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIJoV8KmZYg The scene that I decided to analyse was the opening scene taken from the 1996 moviethriller called, "Set It Off", where an intense bank robberyis taking place in a bank with a numerousamountof shots and editing techniques. Firstly I decided to find the ISL of the film which is done by the number of cuts in the scene divided by the length of the scene in seconds. In my case the number of cuts in this scene was 77 and this was divided by the length which was 172 secs which I then gota result of 0.44 ISL. Shottypes There are a variety of differentshots for example, the opening few seconds thereis a close up of the gun and a close up of Darnell's the thief. This is done to fully reveal the expressionson Darnell'sface which enables the audience to understand whattype of character heis, that of a gangster. The close up of the gun is used to build up the scene in what it is later to be an explosive crimetaking place. Shotreverse shot is also used in the conversation at the very start between the banker and Darnell, this is done to illustrate that they are in a conversation and that we can get the surroundings of the setting. The camera then rotates without cutting to medium shots of Darnell'smen in the background. Oneof them on the phonethe other looking at a display. This is doneto notify that something is going to happen, it is also done so we have an idea of what the charactersaredressed up like and how they look. There is an over the shoulder shot when Darnellis firing shots at a federalcop, this is done to get Darnell's pointof view from the chaos happening.
  • 2. Cuts The cutting rate at the start of the scene is very low. This is because nothing huge is happening apartfrom a conversation. The moment Darnelldecides to yell, "give me the money", the cutting rate starts to increase as tension is building and the scene starts to become very interesting. Although of this it the rate does slow down for importantmomentssuch as Darnellkilling a civilian, Darnellkilling a cop and Darnellgetting killed by a cop. This is because those are very importantpartswhich are needed to be remembered whilst watching the rest of the movie. Other than thatwhen the action is taking place the rate is fast but at the end of the scene it starts to lose the intensity as Darnellis killed thereforethe rate becomes slower. Purpose The whole point of the scene is to give the viewers insight of whatmay happen during themovie. It is also to set out a story with a clear introduction. Fast cutting rates and a variety of differentshots are used to make the scene extremely entertaining and interesting so the audience would want to watch the whole movie. The filmmakers added transitionsand effects such as slow motion when one of the cops is getting shot. The audience then becomes emotional and start to feel sympathy for the cop. They may also feel sympathy for the banker as they know her job is at stake for not pressing the alarm button as she knew the bank robber. Thisis how the film makers achieve an emotional response.
  • 3. MiseEn Scene Firstly, the scene is set out in a bank. Dueto this there are bankersthat are in the classic bank uniform which shows they work there. All the civilians in the bank arewearing high end suits or dresses and this shows the majorityof the people are wealthy or it is a wealthy area. In contrastto this, the bank robbers are wearing normalurban clothes which suggests that they are not wealthy as the other people which shows why they are robbing the bank. These robbers are black and the others are all white except for one of the bankers, this suggests that the movie is set in a past time when there was a divide like that. Lastly there arepolice officersdressed up in the police uniform. One prop they were carrying was a gun along with the bank robbers. In this case the viewers automatically think that the robbersareholding these weapons for a bad reason and the police are holding it for a good reason which is the case. There is a huge bag that the robbersbroughtwith them to stash all the money they are going to rob in. SOUNDAUDIO During the courseof the scene there is differentsoundsand a soundtrackused throughout. Thesound track used has a slow beginning and buildsup tension when the action starts. The sound graduallygets faster and faster when the stacking of the money and shooting goes on but just as the main robber is aboutto leave and gets shot the sound goes back to the way it started in the beginning. Whilst the robber startsstacking the money, the sound there is diegetic because it is actually happening in the scene. Moving the bagsaround were also diegetic. The shooting of the gun and the breaking of the windows were non-diegetic as sound has either been edited into the scene to bring it moreto life. Lastly, the alarm that's ringing in the bank is diegetic as it is set in the scene.