Scene Analysis Proposal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1pyPY8w1TI

Movie: The Dark Knight

Scene: This scene takes place about 3/4 of the way through the movie. The Joker just met with Harvey Dent in the hospital and helps him exact his revenge. The actual scene contains The Joker exiting the exploding hospital as he enters a school bus.

Scene Run Time: 1:03

Description of the Scene: The scene starts with the Joker walking down a Hospital hallway in a nurse uniform. He mimics the sound of an explosion as he presses the detonator for the bomb; The Joker then leaves the scene and the hallway he was walking down is shown exploding in sporadic patterns. There is then a cut scene to the front steps of the hospital where it shows The Joker walking down the front steps of the hospital as more explosions are coming from within. The scene then changes to the reactions of the three news reporters standing outside of the hospital; they are shocked and quickly enter the school bus. The scene then cuts into the bus looking from the back seat to the front; the school bus is shaking violently and shows how the people inside are disoriented (180 Degree Rule). Another quick cut scene where it shows a news reporter being grabbed into the bus. The scene then changes to The Joker again, this time it shows the complex hospital structure in the background. He walks about 30 feet before the explosions begin to stop. He lifts his arms out and looks back in disbelief at the buildings still standing. He then focuses his attention on the detonator and presses the buttons on it over and over again until the explosions begin from the background. The camera then follows The Joker as he enters a school bus. The bus leaves the scene and what remains is a large building exploding. As the building begins to collapse the scene changes to a long shot of the building from an aerial perspective. The building is completely destroyed and a large plume of smoke rises from the debris.