analysis of The Great Escape

here is the chase scene from the great escape and this is one of the most famous chases in the filming business, at the time when this film was made the chase scene was full of action and the audience would be on the edge of their seats waiting to find out what happens. this chase scene is a chase for freedom and this uses different conventions to both of the other types of chases. here are all of the conventions that are met:

1. the chase begins with an establishing shot, showing the audience the location

2. the action comes into the screen and the chase begins

3. a problem has arisen and the chase stops

4. people who are chasing the person running away are introduced

5. the chase restarts and continues

6. another problem is found

7. a solution appears and it is taken

8 the persons break for freedom is stopped and he is caught (end of the chase)

in its time period this chase scene would have been amazing for the audience, but now that the chase conventions and editing have changed it does not seem as action packed to the younger generation. the music that has been used in this chase scene is of a high tempo and the tune is high pitched and this emphasises the rush in the chase making it more exciting. i may think of using some of these conventions in my film opening.