Shots:
This scene uses a series of close-ups to get the viewers right in the action of the sequence. We see all of the things that the surgeons are doing to Arthur. We have close ups on his face, showing where they are cutting and what they are doing to him. We have shots of the "blueprints" of his face and what they are supposed to do to change him into his new body. We then have a final close up of Tony's face with a bunch of bandages over it.
Cuts and Fades:
Unlike some of the most recent films we have watched, this movie, or at least this scene in particular, went very fast. To do this, the editors had a series of quick cuts to show things the surgeons are doing, but since surgery takes a long time, it makes the scene more bearable. Fades are used to show short lapses of time, this also speeds up the amount of time we have to watch, and the viewer assumes that before and after the fade are completely different time periods, and it means they have been working on him for a while.
Music:
Last, but certainly not least, we have the background music. In this scene there is little sound coming from the surgery, so there was sound put in. This music is very eery, almost horror film like, and makes the audience (or at least me) sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation. It adds more suspense to the scene than it already had and makes people wary of what is going to happen.
Now I just want to make a comment that has nothing to do with this post. When I was watching this film I was reminded a lot of Ingmar Bergman's films The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries. To be honest with you i'm not really sure why, but I got the same feel from this movie that I got from Bergman's films. Maybe it was the beach scenes in both Seconds and The Seventh Seal, maybe it was the black humor that was used in all three of the films, I don't know, it just gave me that feel.
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