Timed Analysis: Tropic Thunder

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0:00-0:02 - Shot shows that Dreamworks are the production company for the film
0:03-0:05- Panning wide shot gives a side view and follows helicopters as they fly over Vietnam, an establishing shot on Vietnam. This shot is commonly used in war films and suggests the calm before the war and violence.  Camera changes angle in this time but it is behind the helicopter, camera is still at a wide shot
0:10-0:12- close up of soldiers face as he screams, gives audience a clearer view of his facial expression. Shows fear on his face
0:15-0:20- wide shot of soldier running and helicopter crashes beside him, low key lighting so soldier can't be seen, he is a silhouette. This shot gives the audience an impression of the action in the film
0:25-0:29- couple of two person mid shots used, two angles to show facial expression of both soldiers
0:32-0:33- mid shot however, the camera is at a low angle, type of shot is used to show power
0:36-0:40- shot begins with with a mid shot of a of  a behind the scene worker however, the camera changes to a panning shot and zooms out to reveal every behind the scene worker. this breaks he fourth wall
0:41-0:45- panning mid shot on 'the Action Guy', camera zooms into him. shot establishes characters in the film. Montage of shots to establish this character as the actor who predominantly stars in action films
0:46-1:00- various close ups and mid shots of 'the Award Winner', these shots establish this character in the film. suggests to the audience that he is successful
1:01-1:05- close ups and mid shots used to establish the character 'the Comedian'. This suggests to the viewer that this is the funny character
1:13-1:15- five person mid shot, low lighting used to emphasise seriousness of war. This shot is a cliche commonly used in Vietnam war films, this film is using it to mock the genre
1:21-1:23-match-on-action shot used. when the insect jumps at his face, the camera angle changes from a close-up to a mid-shot
1:24-1:26- high angle wide shot used to depict the Vietnam soldiers, gives audience the impression that they are seeing the soldiers through a forest. High angles are often used to show power
1:28-1:30 - match-on-action used again. once the building explodes, the camera changes and focuses on the characters ducking to avoid the explosion. the use of this emphasises the action, makes it seem more dramatic. It also shows how the characters react tot he explosion.
1:44-1:50- shot begins at a high angle wide shot and shows Ben Stiller being interrogated, high angles connote power and weakness. Camera angle and shot changes when he attacks the interrogator, changes to a mid-shot at a mid-angle. Angle and shot change to show Stiller now has power by the end of the shot
2:07-2:08- panning shot zooms out and follows a CGI bullet
2:09-2:10- couple of wide shots of the forest exploding, goes audience and impression of the action in the film
2:10-2:13- Tropic Thunder film logo
2:13-2:22- shot reverse shot, used to show a conversation between the two characters . Shows the audience who is talking then the camera will focus on the other character as he talks. Camera is set up at a close up
2:23-2:25- names of producers, directors, screenplay writers ams story writers are displayed on the screen. link to the films website and the production companies
2:25-2:30- Paramount Pictures logo is displayed