Thriller 3: The Dark Knight- Christopher Nolan

Camera- The Director, Nolan, uses a range of long shots and extreme long shots establishing the setting for the audience.  He also uses a bird’s eye view, when filming the sequence on the zip wire, giving the audience the perspective of Gotham City from above.  Close ups on specific features and props are used to  create suspense and tension, for example the  Director chooses to zoom in on the back of The Joker and a close up on the mask he is holding representing he is hiding his identity so it is inferred to the audience that he is a criminal.  The Director chooses to place the camera in the car, the use of mid shots and close ups connote the characters are planning something as a group in this case a bank robbery.  When the location is changed to inside the bank, the Director focuses on more specific camera angles and shots i.e. close ups and mid-shots.

Editing- The Editing is fast, snappy, rapid and sudden, the audience feel as if they are involved in the scene through the fast pace and the use of different camera shots.  The editing cuts from one location to another giving us the impression that there the different criminals are based in different locations. The editing goes back and forth to the inside and outside locations making it clear whats going on.

Sound- The music builds, to a peak to create tension and suspense in the opening. It is classic thriller music as it starts quiet and builds throughout.  The digetic dialogue keeps us informed on the plot and who is working for who.

Mis-en-scene- In the opening of The Dark Knight the use of the masks, are significant as they connote they are trying to hide their identities as they are criminals. The lighting is a mixture between low key and high key, in the bank the lighting is used within the setting from lamps.  The location is a cityscape, there are various different buildings used in the shots emphasizing the complexly for the robbery. We can tell it is building to something as the music creates tension and the use of quick pace editing adds suspense. The use of guns and robbery objects denotes that they are criminals and are not afraid to kill people.