In the opening scene of drive straight away we hear some non-diegetic
music, shortly after this we hear dialogue of the character (who’s face we
cannot see) looking out the window talking to someone on the phone. Linking to
mis en scene, from what the character is wearing it shows that he may not be
the most normal person as nobody really dresses like that, this could also mean
that he is not like anyone else in a good way, maybe the scorpion on his jacket
is a trademark? The camera angle is a slow pan of the hotel room which he is
staying in which could make us think that he is constantly on the move and never
really wants to be tracked, this can also be showed by when he says “and you won’t
be able to reach me on this phone again” this makes the character very
suspicious yet mysterious at the same time. At the end of the scene the pan is interrupted
by the window in the room, it pauses there for a second and then zooms in
making us feel that, that is where the character is going to strike.
(video is in link)
You have noticed some of the elements that go to make up the genre, however you have not used any media language and you have also not really commented on the effect n the audience. I would expect to see more focus on the four micro areas, sound, mise en scene, editing and camera movement and angles. This needs ot have a lot more detail.
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