Camera shots, editing techniques, sounds, and mise-en-scene are all elements that are used to drive forward a movie’s plot. In the first five minutes of Marvel’s Agent Carter, these elements are used to establish the setting, drive the plot, and build suspense. The first element provided in the clip is regarding sound. In the opening shot of the clip, the Marvel logo is developed over the sound of Peggy speaking to her colleague, Steve, which quickly transitions into a shot of the two characters. By using a sound bridge like this, the audience is immediately drawn into the action without the use of an introduction. The sound element of left-motif is also used in this first scene, in which suspenseful music plays throughout. By using a combination of direct sound and indirect sound, the director makes the shots intriguing, interesting, and suspenseful. The sounds provide both context for the situation and build up strong emotions of sadness and urgenc...
