Editing: Enemy Of The State

The main aim of his sequence is to create the sense of tension within the scene and also get the audience more engaged. This sequence employs a few effective techniques to promote tension. Cross-cutting is an editing technique most often used in films to show action occurring at the same time in two different locations. This can suggest the simultaneity of these two actions. Also, suspense may be added by cross-cutting.


Close ups are used in a film to show detail and secondly, indicate the importance of object/person the shot is focused on.

In this close up from the actual film, we see the close up shot of the actor inserting a chip into a reader or drive. This illustrates how important that very chip could be or how significant the information already on there or the informaion about to be strored onto it is. Additionally, the background of this shot is blurred, this further enhances the foreground image the actor inserting the chip; therfore again showing significance.



This is a medium shot also from the film showing   both characters in one shot. The shot has been taken from outisde a barrier/cage. This conveys the idea that are concealed within a small space, this also shows vulnerabilty as portrayed by the cross cutting. A medium shot also depicts emmotion, by looking at their faces emotions, we can clearly see that they are intrigued by something and are looking quiet serious aswell.



3. Choose 15-20 seconds from anywhere in the sequence and describe each shot in detail, explaining its effect / function for the audience, as well as commenting on how the cuts (the editing) add to the meaning.
4. How far does the editing of this sequence fit in with the genre of the thriller? Justify your opinion.

My Preliminary Task Evaluation

This is the shot of the match on match action of when rahul walks through the door. From the rear view of rahul we can see him entering the door, and from the other shot you can clearly see rahul entering the door from my eyes in my point of view.

This is the shot, reverse shot showing the conversion between rahul and I. This camera work is commonly used in alot of conversation scenes.

This is the shot of crossing the corridor from different point of views. The first shot from behind me, this shows location, space and the way he crosses me.

 This is our shot list of our preliminary task which clearly illustrates the numerous different shots and camerawork which were required to produce this video.

Snehal - "No call, no text, where've you been?"

Rahul - "Im sorry, I've been quite busy right now."

Snehal - "Thats not acceptable. You cant delay me like this, I'm on a tight schedule."

Rahul - "I've just been a home, I've got a lot of problems with my family right now."

Snehal - "Still doesn't solve it."

Rahul - "Look I don't wanna argue, lets just go out for a drink. So I'll see you at seven then?"

Snehal - *Nods head, wait for Rahul to leave the room, the sighs in shame.*

What i liked about this task is that we worked really hard together and came up with a range of ideas that were shown within this piece. We managed to film this within half an hour, this was purely becuase we got organised prior to the day and also produced the shotlist/storyboard above to guide us throughout the production.

Things in in which we could have improved were using more effective camerawork from different angles. And also in the shot were rahul enters the door, there is not enough suffient light. This area is slightly dark in the video and is a factor in which we could have made improvements on

In the first picture, we can see james bond in the centre of the frame which is infact a sniper/gun hole. This shows the importance of his chacter. Also the blood dripping from the top shows the violence.
The second picture shows a name in the centre again drawing our attension, and also there are spades in the background showing maybe a fiml to do with cards.
The third picture shows the title of the fiml in the middle of the shot in clear font.
The fourth picture shows another name with a cartoonised james bond sitting.
The fifth picture shows again a name surrounded by guns. This illustrates the violece in relation to the movie.
The sixth picture shows a group of names but with animation in the background of fighting.
In the seventh, there is again a hand holding a gun with a green colour background with wavey lines.
In the 8th, there is no names but the main focus is on a 7 of hearts, and also a aim mark on the top right corner corner.
Lastly, the ninth shows a name with cartoonised bond in the middle with patterns and waves surroundin him. The font is again white and readable.