Research: Sequence Three Analysis

Shot 1: This is a mid-shot of a man lying on a jetty. His hand is raised, so the audience has a close up of his gun, pointing slightly past the camera, emphasising that he is about to fire. The man is well dressed, wearing a tie and an expensive jacket. It's a high angle shot, looking down on the man as he lies. The boards of the jetty seem canted to the audience, as the man is at an angle to them, and the view is of the man laying "upright" in the centre of the frame. This is more naturalistic, as it may seem contrived if the man was lying parallel to the direction of the wooden boards. The scene is quite brightly lit, but there are shadows around the man's eyes and mouth, giving his face a sunken and corpse-like look. He is clutching at the side of his head, which, along with the fact that he has fallen to the floor, strongly suggest that he is wounded.
Shot 2: This shot is a high-angle shot, looking down on the jetty as a second man holds the wounded man lying on the jetty at gunpoint. The jetty is again well lit, presumably from the buildings behind the jetty. It is a long shot to include both gunmen and much of the jetty. It is low-key lighting, as there is much shadow from buildings and wooden posts. The wounded man's knees are raised, showing that he has fallen awkwardly. The camera is looking slightly over the standing man's shoulder at the spreadeagled wounded character. One of his hands, the hand that was holding the gun in the previous shot, has been badly damaged/ completely severed. In the monochrome image, blood is a white fluid, so that the eye is drawn to it, as it splatters the jetty and the characters' clothes. The wounded man is shown very obviously to be helpless, his remaining hand outstretched. The standing man wears a long coat, stereotypical detective clothing, and is pointing his gun at the man he has just shot, his posture suggesting that he is ready to fire again.
Shot 3: The lighting in this shot is quite bright, and the audience is shown that the light source is from the large buildings behind the jetty and the cityscape in the background. As the light is naturalistic, there is a lack of filler lights, and the lighting is thus low-key. It is a long shot of the three characters on the jetty, all the characters at different levels: one man standing upright, as an observer to the proceedings, another character leaning over to talk to the third character, the wounded man lying on the ground. The middle character has lighter clothing than the others, possibly reflecting that he is not as sinister and mysterious as the other characters. We see that they are near the end of the jetty, so there is a possible danger of falling into the water.
Shot 4: This is a tighter shot of the previous image, but it is still a long shot. The light from the city in the background is more obvious in this image. The light is reflecting off the jetty, showing that the wood is damp from the water. It is a low angle shot, at the height of the jetty, so that the characters are above us. It is a side-on shot, as we view the wounded man having a gun aimed at him by the person that has already shot him. The wounded man has raised his damaged arm, possibly as instinctive protection. The wounded man is in the lower third of the frame, while the standing man fills almost the entire image. Much of the background is a featureless night sky, fitting the dark situation going on in the scene. The standing character's coat is blowing out behind him- a dramatic pose which emphasises his heroic characteristics. There appears to be a covered object in the foreground, adding an element of mystery.
Shot 5: This is an extreme close-up of a young girl. This uses low-key lighting, and the girl's face is partially in shadow. The focus is on the girl- the background is out of focus. The light is reflected in the girl's eyes and on her cheek, which shows that she has been crying. The girl is leaning forwards slightly, and it is obvious that she is being restrained by something, holding her back from what is upsetting her.
Shot 6: Shot 6 returns to the jetty, this time shooting in the direction that reveals the buildings (a dockyard?) behind the jetty that casts light onto the scene. It is a long shot, with the character in the lighter coat leaning over, indicative of fatigue, while another character stands watching him in the background. This character appears quite sinister due to his dark clothing and also to the light framing him from behind. The third character is lying, dead, on the jetty. This long shot gives the opportunity to see along the entire length of the jetty. The lighting is one of extreme contrast: The top of the jetty is very brightly lit from behind, while the bottom of the jetty is in darkness. The dead character's clothing is splattered with white blood.