Enemy of the state- Tony Scott 1998

This small clip is a sequence of the film Enemy of the State. The aim of this sequence is to show different scenes of the movie, create tension and suspense. It is made to grab the attention of the audience which is done very effectively by editing music into some of the scenes. It also grabs the attention of the audience by playing key parts of the movie which allow us to put it all together and know the basic story line of the movie. I feel that the way they show clips of sections makes the audience engaged and then changes to a different scene to make them want to watch the movie to see what happens in-between. In addition to this, some scenes are a lot faster which increases suspense such as in the last clip where we are fully engaged as there is dramatic irony because we (the audience) know that they are about to get caught, unless, there is a twist.

In this clip, there are a few close-ups and medium close-ups. Most of the close ups are focused on significant objects which is an insert we are supposed to notice. They show the man handling objects quickly as though he knows what he is doing to engage us and ask questions in our head such as 'what is on there?', 'what is he going to do with it?' and 'will they get caught?' 
Here are some clips of a few close ups on the hands and objects to show the importance of them.

In this scene, we see the two men from a distance while the camera pans around them suggesting a sense of anxiety and uncomfort. The panning camera implies that they are being watched constantly and they can't escape it.

While the men are in the small warehouse, we feel a sense of foreboding. This may reveal that our narrative expectations are fairly basically prepared. 
The scene builds tension further through the mis-en-scene. They seem to be represented as fairly rough characters through their clothing, posture and setting. The characters are wearing dark/black clothes which usually suggests under cover work and the feeling of wanted to be hidden. In addition to this, the various electronics suggests that it is a hide out and a way of escaping from the view of society. The small warehouse feels almost claustrophobic and all around them as with the real world outside. 

This shot where both men are shown from behind the grill wires propose the idea of being trapped in a cage still being watched by someone. This also imposes that they are trapped in a small space and it will be difficult if not impossible to get out.

There are also close ups and medium close ups of the characters. Medium close ups can shoot from the tip of the head down to just above eainly the face and possibly some of the shoulder.

Here are some images to show this.

In this sequence, from 02 seconds to 1.03 seconds, the two men are talking with the camera in a very effective position. The shot is over the shoulder which allows us to view the face of whom is talking.

In the scene, we see that there is a lot of tension as they are replying and talking to each other very quickly.
The fact that the older man swears suggests lack of patience and increasing tension. I learnt through my preliminary task that the scene would have been shot twice and the edited to show point of view with continuity.
I think this works well as the scene is supposed to create tension with the speed of their dialogue, script and also does so with shot reverse shot and efficient match on action.