Collateral

Camera angles

• Close up on main characters to show movement• Extreme long shot• Lots of bird eye views to show setting

• Opening shot on Tom Cruise shows he looks smooth but dodgy

• Shot reverse shot to show differences in status• Two shot shows the relationship between the

man and woman

Mise-en-Scene

• Tom Cruise wearing a suit shows high status • Harsh lighting highlights character• When it moves to night time, emphasises city

• Lady wearing makeup and smart costume with a briefcase shows importance and that she has a high paid job

• Photo of beach- shows his dream, more to him that just a taxi driver

Sound

• Selective sound when the suitcase is dropped and door shuts

• Non digetic sound used throughout • Heavy beats- building suspense • Music sets contrast, creates laid back

mood• Ambient sound- builds tension• Abrupt music, stops when body falls from

apartment

Editing

• Slows down at the start, emphasises the importance of Tom Cruise

• Fast cuts• Speeds up, when body falls out of window

• Cuts between driver and tom when they are having a conversation