Inception 500 word response

In the zero gravity fight scene, there are transitions from the scene with the van on the road, to the zero gravity fight in the hotel room. Just before the change in scenes, the moving vehicles have a soft focus. I think this is so you can see that the characters in the van and the guy on the motorbike are not as important as the characters in the hotel room. This is because in the hotel room, both characters have a wide focus, which shows they are crucial to that particular scene. The transition from one to the other, I think is very sharp and sudden, implying that this moment is fast paced and pulse racing, which is effective as the viewer is captivated and appears to be on the edge of their seat. It also suits the scene, as it’s a fighting scene, so sudden changes in the transitions bring out the built up action. As Arthur walks down the hotel lobby corridor, the camera uses tracking/dolly shots, as it follows the action. I think this is done, so the viewer can sense that something is building up to an extreme. Additionally, the tracking shots are fast paced, and not at the normal speed, implying that the scene is going to be adrenaline pumping. Even without the tracking, you can already foresee that it is going to be an action packed scene, just by the non-diegetic sound. The background music starts off quiet and barely audible, but progresses to a very loud sound. I think this is to show the climax in the scene, and as the music increases in volume, so does the tension and seriousness of the character Arthur. During the fight in the hotel corridor, the camera uses a tilt technique. I think this is to show, that there is no order to this fight and it gives you the feeling of disorientation which links to the films idea, that this is all a dream and that nothing is as it seems. In the other shot, when the van is crashing and tipping over, the characters are shown in slow motion. I think this was done so that the viewer could see the impact on each of the characters in the midst of the crash. In both the hotel corridor scene and the road fight scene, there is low-key lighting. I think this is used because the situation is dangerous, so in turn, adds to the effect. During the hotel corridor scene, there were repeated close ups of a gun sliding across the floor. This makes you think, that there is going to be shots fired, danger or even death sooner or later because of the gun being in the shot so often, so it makes you realise, that there is a purpose for the gun occurring multiple times. It may be suggesting the type of genre that this film is, or it may be suggesting the types of characters that they are. In this case they are dangerous, violent characters. In the transition, when the van is still turning over on the road, the objects and surroundings all appear black and white. The black symbolises death and the white symbolises purity and life. I think, that the director wanted to place the characters in the middle of the 2. The van is crashing and they will either live or die and the black and white in the scene implies that there fate is not yet decided.