Max Payne Extract

Shot number	Technique used	Effect of technique
1	Film opening- 20th Century Fox, establishes scene of movie.	motif, well known, people can easily recognise it
2	Diegetic sound of whistling at the beginning and sound bridge + non-diegetic narration of the narrator speaking, introducing the film opening- parallel sound.	The sound bridge helps create a mystery to the opening and introduces us to the character before we have seen them i.e. we know that he is a man and that he may be somewhere dark/ cold because of the diegetic whistling sound.   The dark screen creates some tension and creates a haunting effect.
3	Sudden loud outburst of the narrator drowning and diegetic sound of heavily breathing,  sound bridge	This loud sound of the narrator drowning makes us jump because of the previous scene was so quiet and dark. It draws our attention to that person and the heavy breathing foreshadow that something bad might happen to him.
4	More diegetic sound of him drowning with bubbles and muffling sound when he goes underwater.	The change between the loud breathing when he goes on top of the water and the muffling underneath the water brings tension along with the dark black and blue colors, creating juxtaposition.
5	Diegetic sound of water and more water effects.	These illustrate his drowning and the bubble sounds can create a feeling that he is swallowing the water which makes us suspicious that he might drown soon and makes us ask questions such as ‘why he is there’ , ‘what made him drown’ and ‘why there’s no one to help’.
6	Diegetic sound used of the person going underneath the water.	This creates dramatic effects (i.e. curiosity and fear) and the slight swooshing of the water and the bubbles show him being pulled down and going deeper which keep the audience’s eyes peeled to the screen and makes us wonder what will happen to him next.
7	Non-diegetic sound of narration and other effects.	The narration makes us feel closer to the film as it’s like the narrator is talking directly to us.  However, we do not feel very connected with the narrator through the eerie atmosphere, eliciting confusion from audience. Moreover, the sound when he’s drowning is quite sudden and deep which brings the tension up as we still don’t’ know how he ended up drowning.

                             

8	Diegetic off screen sound of the baby crying and non-diegetic sound of effects in the background added in the editing process.	The baby’s crying builds up tension as we are uncertain why its there; the yellow light also contrasts from the darkness which again adds mystery and create a sense of hope tat the scene could be cheerful. The effects of the eerie music in the background add further tension, drawing in audience’s attention.
9	More non-diegetic and diegetic shod.	The eerie music is starting to get a little sped –up which adds danger and the baby is still continuing to cry so it  makes the scene dramatic and still attracts the audience without making them feel bored.
10	Sound bridge and non-diegetic sound of narration.	The sound bridge is used as we can still hear the baby’s crying at the beginning when it’s the scene of the man crying. This makes the scenes flow more coherently and the narration still makes us feel connected with the narrator which can evoke sympathy for him.
11	Non-diegetic sound of spooky music n the background. Contrapuntal music as it seems quite spooky but he’s entering a baby’s room.	This music brings tension and as the door is opening suddenly the cry of the baby reappears which can make us feel a little confused and scared as to why there’s eerie music whilst he’s entering a baby’s room.
12	Non-Diegetic sound of mysterious tick-tocking sound and diegetic sound of wind blowing, clock- ticking sound	The sound of the clock tick-tocking brings tension along with the wind blowing, as this is happening the camera is going closer to her face.  It also creates a sense of urgency to the scene as if he is being chased and discomfort, like a bomb about to explode.  It also could be a symbol for going back in time, through a flashback, adding to the suspicion of the scene. We also feel scared because women is lying there and we get the impression that she’s dead because the dark room and the woodwind sound creates that fearful feeling.
13	Non-diegetic sound of clock.	The clock is continuing to tick-tock so we get the impression that time is running out of something. We keep a close-up shot of his face which is quite sad so makes the audience feel the same mood.
14	Non-diegetic sound of violent wind blowing/ other effects.	This creates tension as suddenly more violent and loud music/effects are appearing in sudden outbursts and this drawn us in even more and adds more effect so it’s not boring. This is effective in a film as it takes the audience on a journey, making us feel different feelings such as fearfulness.
15	Diegetic sound and sound bridge of police car siren which is in the next scene.	The pitch black darkness of the screen along with the very low tone of sound adds a great amount of tension which feels as though something may jump in front of the screen like a horror movie. The police siren shows that help may be on the way but the darkness creates a feeling that the man may already be dead.
16	Diegetic sound	The siren gets even louder as the established shot of the building ‘One Week Earlier’ appears and then slightly fades, showing time frame.