The Rock Analysis

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NAMES:   Inoshan Sivalingam  Date:
1.	At the start of the clip the camera moves from a medium close up into an extreme close up of the character, this enables the audience to identify that the character has an important role in this clip. The audience feel as if the action is about to come straight at them when the camera stays stationary as the police cars drive past it – if they were not watching a film they’d get out of the way very quickly.
2.	The camera is placed low into a low angle shot, as the character runs past the crowd it creates tension as the crowd is screaming. The audience can hear what is being said even though the action on screen is moving fast. As the camera moves into a close up at the end, the audience are able to see the facial expressions of the character; therefore they are able to read the emotions of the character. Due to the high-tension music and fast camera movement as the camera is following the character; the audience are able to sense the urgency and tension.
3.	The camera is placed low down to produce a low angle shot. As the camera is stationary the characters are running past, this creates a sense to the audience as if they are hiding from the people running with the gun. The car is stationary as the people in the background are running past it, as the action moves away from the camera but the camera does not follow the action, even as the car moves at the end of the scene the camera does not follow it.
4.	At the start of the clip the camera is placed at a low angle creating a low angle shot, the audience are able to identify the tension in the car chase. The camera then moves on to an extreme close up, this allow the audience to read the characters expressions and realise the concentration which is required for the chase. The camera starts from an aerial shot and moves closer to the action as the cars drive past the camera. The camera is attached to the car to give the audience the sense of speed as the camera is placed where no person could realistically be. As the camera moves into a mid shot where the action is being taken, the audience feel as if the action is about the come straight at them. When the character shouts ‘Move’ the camera is at a close up, giving the audience the sense of being a part of the action. At the end where the car crashes into the taxi, the camera cuts into many different angles to emphasise the damage which is done to the taxi by the crash.
5.	The moves into a low angle as the action moves towards the camera, this creates an effect to the audience as if the cars are driving past. The frame then cuts into a different scene where the camera pans into a close up of two men, as the police car drives past in the background, this emphasises the speed of which the cars are travelling. The camera then tracks the police car until it crashes into the taxi, due to the track effect the audience are able to identify that the car is travelling at high speed.
6.	The camera I wobbly at the start, its as if one of the passenger’s holding the camera, this gives the audience the effect as if they are the passenger in the car. The camera then cuts into a frame where the audience are able to feel as a passenger viewing the car in front. The frame then changes into a very close up shot of the police officer, as he says the car is moving at ’70 MPH’ the audience can hear what is being said even though the action on the screen is moving fast.
7.	At the start the camera is stationary mid shot as the car jumps over the hill, the audience are able to see that the car is approaching at high speed causing it to leave the ground. The camera then moves into a medium long shot when the police cars enter the scene, but when the final police car enters the scene the camera then moves into a close up. Then the camera moves into an inside shot of the car, the camera is wobbly and moves according to the car movement, this creates the effect of the audience actually being a part of the action as well as, being a passenger of the car. The camera then remains stationary whilst it pans until the action goes past, after the car has gone past it moves to the top of the hill to give an overview of the city and where the chase is being held.
8.	The camera moves around and is very wobbly, this I as if somebody is holding the camera in their hand, this intrigues audience into thinking they’re a passenger of the car. The camera then switches from a close up into an extreme close up very quickly as the character speaks, this creates that sense of importance in what he is about to say. The camera then moves into a close up of another passenger, where the audience are able to read his facial expressions and understand his eagerness to run away.