The Bourne Supremacy chase scene

 

 

 

This chase scene is filmed at night and the darkness immediately creates tension. This is then re-enforced by the dark costume of the protagonist and other actors in the scene. The darkness also allows lighting to focus on the protagonists face which not only shows his emotions but makes it clear to the audience that he is the protagonist. In every shot there is lots of movement whether that's the camera, movement in the background, the protagonist or the chasers. This increases the tempo of the chase so it is more exciting for the audience.

 

The camera is never still. It is always panning, tracking or shaking and this adds to the tension. At certain points it disorientates the audience and I think this helps them to engage in the chase. The use of whip pans increases the pace of the chase and adds to the excitement for the audience.

A mixture of long shots and close ups are used. The close ups show the protagonists emotions and highlight that he is an important figure. The long shots show the location and set the scene of the urban location. The long shot of the bridge is shows the impressive structure and I think it's something we could replicate.

 

The use of diegetic sounds create a realism about the chase and convince the audience that the protagonist is in danger. His grunts show that he is desperate to escape. The sounds of sirens connote police and show that he is an important and dangerous person. The car horns and tire screeching also add tension.

 

Music start off with fast drum beat which starts the fast tempo and matches the action on screen. This indicates to the audience that the protagonist i in danger. Then the music starts to build with string instruments and staccato notes and continues to build to the climax. This builds up matches the on screen shots and adds to them to maximise the tension and increase the tempo. When the protagonist is safe, only then does the music quieten and slow down replacing the staccato note with legato. 

 

The editing used involves a fast cutting speed at certain points. This is used so that the tension is not a constant throughout the chase but has moments of high tension and then little. Usually at points where the cutting speed is slow then a long shot is used. At the  end of the chase the cutting speed is slow which shows that the chase is over and the protagonist is safe.