Agent Ward Vs Agent Anderson

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With particular direction techniques, Alan Parker depicts the diversity between Agent Ward and Agent Anderson. In a wide two-shot of a scene in which criminal investigation takes place of a burned site, the contrast between the two agents is emphasized through the shot which places both agents in significantly distant positions. Specifically, Agent Anderson is shown to be in the middle of the site that is being explored whereas Agent Ward is positioned farther away from the core of the site. This shot in itself shows the practical and maximal involvement of Agent Anderson into his investigation of the case from his position on the investigation site. Conversely, Agent Ward’s distant setting shows his unwillingness to completely immerse himself

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