CSI: NY Silent Scene

As a HUGGGEEEE CSI fan! (Vegas, NY & Miami of course) of course watch it every week. A few week ago i was watching this episode of CSI: NY when i noticed that the entire scene was silent ( t took me a while to notice lol). There was a scene prior to this clip which was also silent but had a more artistic approach as it cleverly showed the lives of three different neighbours through their window panes which created a 'picture frame' effect. The camera transitioned slowly and panned between each 'picture frame' . The smooth movement sometimes became unbalanced to reflect the tension within the frame. eg A teenage girl had snuck her boyfriend in to the apartment while her mother was at work. But the mother came home early and as 'we' are across the street we are able to see that the mother is coming up the stairs, but threw another window (daughter cant see). It is here where the camera moves restlessly between each frame. The music is also very chaotic and dramatic, which adds to the comedic effect of the scene.

In contrast, the music used for this clip is tense and earry as it reflects the sinister action going on within the frame (man poisoning the canary). Note how the camera shakes uneasily as the man begins to poison the bird.

Enjoy.