By Mariam Ibrahim

Genres: Thriller, Crime Fiction, Action film Directed by: Christopher Nolan Target Audience: Teenagers/young adults

Sound The main soundtrack for The Dark Knight Rises is made up of orchestral

instruments such as string and bass which give a sense of a very dark-sounding theme.

There are many drumbeats and weapon sounds which are quite common in thriller films as it shows the conflict.

When the tension increases in a particulars scene, so does the sound. There are many diegetic sounds used such as: shouting, firing of guns,

vehicle noises and other mechanical objects.

Editing • There is a long screen time which shows the audience how important the

characters are in the plot.• There are many quick cuts shown when there is a lot of action going on

within the scene, and slow transitions when it is starting to build up.• Cross-cutting is effective in the opening scene as you are shown the

different shots for example: the pilots loosing control. • This creates tension as the audience see all the different shots

happening at thee same time and it makes them want to find out what happens next.

CAMERA The scene starts off with a

establishing shot which sets scene of the countryside with a car driving along it. This shot sets the theme as it shows us isolation and this is building suspense for the audience about what is going to appear next.

There is a long shot of the agent and his body language establishes dominance and indicates to the audience that he is in charge.

The agent is wearing casual clothes, whereas the guards behind him are fully uniformed which suggests that they have a lot of authority and the guns in their hand shows violence.

The camera slowly moves towards the agent to put a more emphasis on his role.

The camera is at a low angle to reveal the face of this character as he is the most important part of the shot. This is made him more powerful during the shot reverse shots.

The high angle shot of the agent’s reaction shows us that the character with the mask has taken his power and made him passive.

The reveal of his face is slow which builds tension and suspense for the audience.

The use of zoom into the mask is to give a specific meaning that the mask is a image as a dangerous individual and is a important theme throughout.

MISE-EN-SCENECostume/Props There are many props used such as guns and

masks which go with the super hero theme and the fact that they are trying to hide the identity.

The masks are to hide their identity to protect others.

The props reinforce power within the characters and it is easy to see a clear understanding of the superhero vs the villain through the costumes.

Low-key lighting The use of low-key lighting is

effective as he is still trying to hide his identity.

It creates tension for the audience and it represents the character to be sinister and evil.