Q2. Explain how each of the following is used to create effects: Sound, Editing, Camera and Mise-En-Scene. Use examples from the extract (20 marks).

At the beginning of the extract an establishing shot is used. This type of shot is used to set the scene, add tension and give context to the audience. A point-of-view shot is used twice in this extract, first to show the complicated, futuristic equipment that is being used as Cage leaves the ship, and then to show what Cage sees as he runs towards Rita before he saves her life. As both point-of-view shots are through Cages eyes it makes the audience connect more with the protagonist. A hand-held camera is used throughout this extract, foe example on the battlefield and also on the ship when it explodes. This means that the final image that the audience see is distorted and shaky, solidifying the chaotic feel that should come form an action filled battle scene. Shallow focus is used each time Cage lands on the beach after falling from the ship. As Cage lands he is put more into focus than the rest of the events in the scene, drawing the audiences attention fully to the protagonist and his dramatic entrance. A tracking shot is used as Cage runs across the battlefield, to save Rita. The use of the tracking shot makes the audience feel more involved in the action of the scene and also the story line of the protagonist, as he is the one that the shot follows.