Thriller 5: Mission Impossible 2

Camera

An establishing mid shot is used to begin the extract with the main protagonist throwing a pair of glasses in the direction of the camera. This is used to show how the narrative will have action/thriller parts embedded within it. Close ups are used when red images are collided together to create the title “Mission Impossible 2”. This helps the audience recognise the mystery behind the narrative and shows that the red has been used to connote meaning of blood, danger, and a thrilling text. The close ups also help build the tension by not showing the audience everything that is happening in the scene until towards the end.


Editing

Jump cuts have been used excessively to show the fast paced narrative and the representation of the sub-genre – thriller/action- this is reinforced by the red flame that is used after the title sequence in order to introduce the next scene. The flame connotes meanings of violence and action.


Sound

The non-digetic rock music begins once the male protagonist has thrown the pair of glasses towards the camera. This creates a very tense atmosphere which is reinforced by the close-ups that are used instead of showing the audience everything that happens within the scene.
The Rock music that is used contains multiple instruments throughout the text this can also mean that the film will obtain multiple thriller sequences too.


Mise-en-scene

The location appears very hot, this is reinforced by the way the male protagonist is dressed- t-shirt and shorts. The location looks very calm and peaceful which is a juxtaposition to the sub-genre of the text. The director has intentionally created this opposition to allow audience members to expect something different from the film.