Editing: blog task

 

In the beginning of this scene the lighting is low-key, with a blue hue to it. This illustrates the time of day, but could also connote that a problem is about to occur. The lighting changes in order to show the stark differences between locations on the ship. For example, in what looks like an engine room, there is a golden lighting which is emitted from the machines and on the lower deck there is a brighter white light. We are able to recognise that this is an engine room due to the mise-en-scene. There is loud machinery surrounding the characters and smoke being pumped in the room. The character we see seems to be covered in sweat which is likely to be from his stress and the heat of the room. The sound over the course of this scene uses a mixture of diegetic sounds, such as the bell, the ringing of the phone, the sounds of the machines and non-diegetic sounds, such as the background music.  The parallel background music intensifies as the ship gets closer to the iceberg and the tension rises. The volume of it varies throughout the scene, the music is quieter at a moment of suspense or tension and louder at more dramatic and intense moments. There are a multitude of shots used in this sequence, but the majority are closeups and medium closeups. Some of these are to clearly show reactions and facial expressions. They were also used to clearly show action, such as the iceberg damaging the ship or the 'steam pressure gauge.' They also are used to build tension when the characters are trying to escape before the doors close. There are many handheld shots used which immerses the audience into the action and allows for them to feel a part of the scene. For example, when the camera is moving around the engine room in the first minute of the scene it makes the audience feel as though they are a part of the mad rush with the crew. The dolly and tracking shots follow the action to keep the audience engaged and panning shots are used to depict the busyness of the ship and the stress that they are under. This is mainly used when the crew is rushing around and the camera attempts to capture the action surrounding it. The editing begins slow paced in order to build tension for the audience and speeds up as the ship moves closer to the iceberg and as the panic rises. It focuses on the crew at the beginning and only begins to broaden to other characters later on. Near the end of the scene there are many cuts from different locations and characters, which shows that this is effecting everyone on the ship. This also builds excitement or nervousness for the audience as they are unsure whether the ship will sink or if people will survive. It cuts from the action to those who are awaiting the action. Especially if viewers are aware of the titanic story before watching they may believe that this is the moment where the ship sinks, however it is just a close call. The editing purposefully cuts back to a certain character who we are made to believe to have a directory role on the ship. After a decision has been made or as the ship moves closer to the iceberg his reaction will be shown to show his importance.