24 Extract Essay

After watching the extract I was definitely feeling like I wanted to watch more and see what happens next. Which I’m sure is what the director wants from the audience, however, in the extract itself I see a message that the director is trying to get across. The message I believe he is trying to show is that pent up anger will not bring a person any closer to the solution. I noticed the character was angry and upset and even though he was mad, nothing about the situation changed. In fact, he was removed from the situation due to his inability to control his anger. It can give the audience something to look to in terms of how to act in certain situations.
Immediately in the first scene, when the male character walks into the room the director, uses a close-up shot. He uses it because he wants to allow the audience to view the female’s emotions on their face versus the emotions of the male. It can be seen that the male character walks in with a tense look as if he is upset. This is the first thing that the author uses to build-up to the anger and its effects. The next thing that can be seen in the scene is a shot-reverse-shot. When the male character walks in the room the camera goes back and forth between him and her as he walks up to the table. The director is showing the relationship between the two as well as the emotions going on in the room. Just like the close-up shot this shot is showing a build-up.
In the next scene, the director includes dialogue. The characters start talking in a calm voice about where the bomb is and this is where we see the first explosion of anger from the male character. The dialogue between the two characters shows the tone in the male character voice that suggests that he is angry and upset but the female character remains calm showing that he isn't getting anywhere with the situation being upset. The next thing that is noticeable would be the props that are used in this scene.  The one we want to focus on is the table. More specifically when the male flipped the table out of anger. This use of prop is similar to the use of dialogue.  The dialogue and the props go hand in hand, the physical throwing of the table shows his anger and her not reacting to it is showing the effect of his actions. nothing.
The next scene is when the male character attacks the female by putting her in a chokehold and then agents from outside the investigation room have to go in break things up. The first thing that is noticed in this scene is the second time he attacks her. The cameraman zooms in on when he puts her in a chokehold. They are showing the up close the emotions on the character’s face. It shows the aggravation the character is feeling and the nonchalant attitude of the female character. In a way, it’s emphasizing the emotions in the scene. This clip shows once again how the male character is getting angry and it’s not helping solve anything, which can be seen in the emotions of the female. The clip where the agents finally come in and break things up is where we see the use of a long shot. This shows the way things are now set in place in terms of what's gonna happen in the next scene.
If we are looking at the general extract itself, it is important to point out the general things that the director uses to get the point across. One of them being the incidental music that is played throughout most of the extract. The dark music adds to the ominous tone and dark feeling to the scene. It reflects how the character is feeling and gives a better understanding of the situation that is going on. The other thing would be the lighting. Since the male walked into the room, it felt like a dark scene was about to happen. The low lighting emits the dark feeling that the male character is feeling. It sets the ominous tone for the scene which builds up emotion for the audience. This has the same use ad the music. It really helps tie the whole extract together.
With everything that the director does, it can be seen the clear message that is being shown. From the props and dialogue and to the music and lighting. Audiences can reflect on the extract