Margin Call analysis

'The Margin Call' (2011)

This film is aimed at an audience of business men and office workers, as it is based on the discover f  downfall in profits in a company and how that will affect those who work there. The miss-en-scene of this film are mainly the suits that the characters are wearing - indicating that they are office workers/business men and women and also that they have high paying jobs - and the setting of the film - New York in a multi-story office block, containing scenes on the floor, in the bathrooms, in the meeting rooms and some scenes just outside on the streets or on the roof.

The lighting through out the film indicates the time of day that the film is set - late at night going into the early hours of the morning - this being mostly low key lighting and a few minutes of natural lighting (morning) towards the end. As a result of this drama and dramatic effect are added to the scenes, this works to draw the audience in and bring interest to the film.

Camera shots are also a good effect in this film as they help to draw the viewers into the scene. A range of different camera shots/camera angles are used, such as mid shots, close ups, medium long shots and hand-held views. These also aid the audience to focus on the characters and the dialogue of the film.

The film contains a mixture diegetic and non-diegetic sound through different aspects of it. Diegetic sounds - such as keyboard tapping, taps and vehicles (cars and helicopters) - reflect both the genre and the area that the film is set it. The non-diegetic sound is the music that they have overlaid over the top of most of the film, this has been used to create tension and a certain atmosphere both to bring the audience in and to present to the audience the severity/the cruciality of the scene.