Extract Practice Essay- “24”

In the extract, “24”, the scene took place in an interrogation room. The director creates a suspenseful yet dramatic space between the two actors. The author is trying to conduct a tense tone between each character within the film. Therefore, displaying the true feeling and tone of an interrogation room. 

In the first scene, it opens up with a close-up of a woman in an interrogation room. the lighting in the room is very low which creates suspense. Eventually, the director uses the eye-line match to show the woman looking at the man walking in the room. While this is all happening, the director includes incidental music to intensify the scene. The director includes props as well. For example, when the man comes into the room, he drops a folder filled with papers on the table.  It leaves the audience questioning what is about to go on during the interrogation.   

In the next scene, the dialogue starts between characters. The topic at hand is a dangerous bomb that the woman knows about. The interrogator attempts to take control of the conversation to receive information about the bomb. As the interrogation continues, the director uses a shot-reverse-shot. The author's editing choice for this part helps the audience capture the passive mood coming from the actors.  

The directors use of camera movements, sound, editing, and misenscne was to create a sense of severity in the interrogation. The topic at hand was about a bomb, which the is a serious topic at hand. The characters dialogue about the bomb followed with the scenery and sound displayed shows that the director wanted to create an intense atmosphere appealing to the topic at hand.