Bourne Identity

 The film, The Bourne Identity uses a compilation of techniques taken from the different aspects of Mise en scene, editing, camera and sound, to create the film. In the scene referred to, the mise en scene is very glum, with the waters not being as blue as when shown originally in the beginning of the film, the skies are grey and the clouds are covering a majority of the light that would otherwise come through at this time of day. Another part of the mise en scene is the plethora of boats and ships in the background. The mode of transport here is portrayed in such a way that shows that not only is he physically travelling to a different place but also mentally and psychologically as well. The ship has taken him to a new place as well as a new part of his journey in life. This is both metaphorical and literal. The train is one of these modes of transport. The water represents mystery and fear of the unknown, as Bourne is in a new place he is not familiar with, this place is also unknown, relating to the theme of ‘unknowingness’, the basis of the film is played out around the idea that Jason Bourne does not even know himself, the waters relate to this with what they symbolise. Red is a colour in this movie that is recurring, the colour red in this film represents new life, it represents the future and in the train scene, the seats are red and a train is a mode of transport so the director is trying to say to the audience that the train will take him to a part of his future that will be significant, leaving behind his past. When Bourne looks back behind him the light glowing up the path is blue, blue in this film signifies his past, Jason looks back seeing his footsteps and the blue light making them visible, this is him looking back at where he has come from and overall just looking a reminiscing his past, or what he would think it to be. Figures of authority come and find him, blue also represents people of official status such as government officials and police officers. Since blue represents both Bourne's past and authority, this is foreshadowing to viewers that in the film they will show some correlation of the two, thus leading to the reveal later on, of who Bourne truly is. 

In this film a wide-angle shot is used to show the entire setting of the water and the boats and this is to set the scene and allow viewers to see the bigger picture. An over the shoulder shot is used to show Bourne looking out at the pathways he could possibly take, he is taking in where he is and is making up a decision in his mind of where he has been left. When Jason Bourne has just gotten on the train, he sees himself in the reflection of the glass window next to his seat, a mirror is a reflection, a denotation of a mirror is a reflection of you and a reflection of who you are. Bourne in this part of the film does not know who he is so him looking at the mirror is a way of him looking at himself and wondering who he actually is as he has no clue so far, he is seeing a perception of himself that is incomplete. A backlit view is shown when Bourne is looking back at his footsteps and the blue light in front shows him as a silhouette and this is important in the film as the silhouette represents him not fully knowing himself and who he is as we can only see an outline of him, so can he only see an outline of who he is. A mid shot of the gun Jason Bourne is holding shows that he is only just taking in the fact that he just managed to get a gun of someone who is an official, a gun represents death, at the very point is an opportunity to end someone's life, this bullet also was something that was found in him in the beginning of the movie which also adds to giving the audience the impression that maybe his bullet too came from someone of authority. The shot of the gun on the ground represents him letting go of that idea before truly basking in it, he runs away and it is almost as if he is running away from his past. 

Bourne is represented as an intelligent man as he is shown to know both English and german. This is showing that in his past he potentially has had to be aware of both languages. Jason, later on, found out he could fight well when met with police, this is all giving the audience clues as to who Bourne might be. The consistent showing up of authority in ways that are unsettling such as when they disturbed him in his sleep, the directors are showing the police as the antagonists and Bourne as the protagonist. Bourne is also shown as a strong person with fighting skills, he is able to fight off multiple people at once, this also directly relates to who we may be and what his past has taught him.

The music playing in the background of the film is calm and almost mellow, it is not upbeat or intense, it is a moment where Jason Bourne is taking in where he is, it is him having a calm mindset and him trying to figure out what his next moves are. The diegetic sound of the chatter of fishermen and the boats moving around is almost like showing and listening to all the chaos in the world yet the calm music is like what is going through Bourne's mind. In such a crazy world, he is trying to find himself, this is the idea that is given off. The music in the background is non-diegetic, the characters in the film cannot hear the sound however since music is directly related to emotion and how it affects mood, the music is a representation of how Bourne is feeling, which is neutral and calm, taking in his surroundings, In relation to the editing, there are fade transitions used to swiftly move from one scene to another, this allows for the audience to pick up on the little things that happen during the scene, this also gets the audience to focus on exactly what they intend.  Cutaways are also used to add dramatic effect.