Slumdog Millionaire Scene 4 - How is tension created?
Analysis of a scene: How is tension created? (Slumdog Millionaire Scene 4)
In the fourth scene from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", Salim and Jamal manage to escape from Maman and his henchmen by jumping on a departing train. In this scene Tension is created in different ways. So for example when Salim is to fetch Jamal for his "casting" the two boys are shown in an extreme long shot when they are disappearing in the darkness. The spectator is left to wonder if Salim will really betray his brother and allow Maman to mutilate him. But first of all Jamal has to sing and behaves rather cheekily by asking Maman for money. The spectator has to wait and becomes even more excited as he wants to know what will happen next. Meanwhile Maman's henchmen are already preparing the upcoming procedure, which is underscored by the sound of their hands clapping. Then the camera moves closer to the table showing the spoon, the lamp and the bottle of anaesthetic from a low angle shot. In this way the equipment appears very dangerous and frightening. One of the henchmen points at the bottle in a close-up. He wants Salim to anaesthetise Jamal. Again the spectator is left in the dark as to how Salim is going to react. There are two possibilities: he is either going to obey the order or he is going to escape with Jamal. The spectator holds his breath but gives a sigh of relief when Salim throws the bottle into the man's face and in the following chaos can escape together with Jamal. Music begins to play- it is very rhythmical and loud and accentuates the frantic flight. The spectator is enabled to have an overlook by the camera showing him the scene from a high angle. Maman, when trying to reach for the boys, falls over a table and so the boys and Latika are able to run away- however followed by Maman's henchmen.
While the children are running there are tracking shots from different angles. One second the camera is in front of the children showing close-ups of their faces,
In the fourth scene from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire", Salim and Jamal manage to escape from Maman and his henchmen by jumping on a departing train. In this scene Tension is created in different ways. So for example when Salim is to fetch Jamal for his "casting" the two boys are shown in an extreme long shot when they are disappearing in the darkness. The spectator is left to wonder if Salim will really betray his brother and allow Maman to mutilate him. But first of all Jamal has to sing and behaves rather cheekily by asking Maman for money. The spectator has to wait and becomes even more excited as he wants to know what will happen next. Meanwhile Maman's henchmen are already preparing the upcoming procedure, which is underscored by the sound of their hands clapping. Then the camera moves closer to the table showing the spoon, the lamp and the bottle of anaesthetic from a low angle shot. In this way the equipment appears very dangerous and frightening. One of the henchmen points at the bottle in a close-up. He wants Salim to anaesthetise Jamal. Again the spectator is left in the dark as to how Salim is going to react. There are two possibilities: he is either going to obey the order or he is going to escape with Jamal. The spectator holds his breath but gives a sigh of relief when Salim throws the bottle into the man's face and in the following chaos can escape together with Jamal. Music begins to play- it is very rhythmical and loud and accentuates the frantic flight. The spectator is enabled to have an overlook by the camera showing him the scene from a high angle. Maman, when trying to reach for the boys, falls over a table and so the boys and Latika are able to run away- however followed by Maman's henchmen.
While the children are running there are tracking shots from different angles. One second the camera is in front of the children showing close-ups of their faces,