Collateral
Transcript of Collateral
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Collateral
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Camera angles
• Close up on main characters to show movement• Extreme long shot• Lots of bird eye views to show setting
• Opening shot on Tom Cruise shows he looks smooth but dodgy
• Shot reverse shot to show differences in status• Two shot shows the relationship between the
man and woman
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Mise-en-Scene
• Tom Cruise wearing a suit shows high status • Harsh lighting highlights character• When it moves to night time, emphasises city
• Lady wearing makeup and smart costume with a briefcase shows importance and that she has a high paid job
• Photo of beach- shows his dream, more to him that just a taxi driver
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Sound
• Selective sound when the suitcase is dropped and door shuts
• Non digetic sound used throughout • Heavy beats- building suspense • Music sets contrast, creates laid back
mood• Ambient sound- builds tension• Abrupt music, stops when body falls from
apartment
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Editing
• Slows down at the start, emphasises the importance of Tom Cruise
• Fast cuts• Speeds up, when body falls out of window
• Cuts between driver and tom when they are having a conversation