Sami Masri Dr. Knapp HUM 160-003 2/23/10 Assignment 2 In the beginning of this scene there are several effects that are used to magnetically drawthe viewer into the scenario. The sound effects to this scene are defining because there is practically no sound here except for a very tinny, eerie and foreboding wind sound. This shows the importance of Leonides’s decision and how much is at stake upon it. The fate of Sparta rests upon this decision. It is the most dramatic moment in the movie and the one with the most tension. Will the freedom and individuality of the Greeks be left intact? Or will he sell Sparta out to the Persian army? If he chooses for the Greeks, all the warriors will surely perish, if he chooses to join with Zurkzies, all freedom and individuality will be lost. The camera zooms in on Leonides face at eye level and the viewer is immediately drawn to his eyes. You can see the intensity of the moment through his gleaming eyes as if he is deep in thought. The scene then changes to a childhood flashback. He is shown during his warrior training preparedto fight a wolf. This is almost cryptic for Leonides as it could be construed as his life flashing before him,before he sacrifices his life. The camera then looks downward at Leonides as he looks up to the sky in search of the heavens and sees two seagulls circling around his warriors. This can again be construed as foreshadowing the fate of the Spartans. The camera view snaps to a close up of Leonides his sweat dripping down his neck. The audience feels the intensity of the moment and the weight of the impending decision. As you can see the sound, lighting, close ups, and video effects really bring the viewer into the scenario. You get a feel for the surroundings and the intensity of the situation at hand, as if you’re making the decision with him. Yet the audience really never knows