Technical Analysis Evaluation

From working on my techical analyisis list of shots, i have really come to terms with how many shots must be used to actually gain the stance from the audiences point of view. Over all in the opening sequence of 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' i counted 30 frames. They used many techniques to gain the attention of the audience, especially in the very first scene where they used shots from different angles and distances of the main character 'Bacon' played by Jason Statham. It lets the audience have a look at the character from all angles, and it also places us as an audience in the role of the crowd around him selling his merchandise. the slow, steadicam action flows around the main character and the 180 rule is used very well in this scene. We then see visual techniques used in the chase scene, including slow motion, freeze frames and lighting effects on the stairs. There is also a voice over, on top of the freeze frames, which is a method our group is using for our feature, this has helped us look at ways to make this work in more detailed. This is a reason as to why i chose to do this film again, even though i did as well in my other analysis. It's really helped me understand what techniques to use to make a captivating opening scene in British Gangster.