This Is Chemical Burn. Scene Analysis.

The scene starts out showing a wide shot of the

abandoned building they reside in. There is a wide show of the showing the table. On one side of the table there is a large collection of various sized bottles and chemicals and on the other there is a bowl of soap. The audience understand that this is where Tyler creates his soap. When the Narrator is meditating it cuts to a green and peaceful forest and then a large cold icy cave.

The scene starts out with a wide show showing both The Narrator (Edward Norton) and Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt). The camera cuts back and fourth showing low angle medium shots of both Norton and Pitt. There is a wide shot of Pitt sitting down and asking to see Nortons hand. There is then a close up to Pitt kissing Norton on the hand. This begins to make the audience understand and wonder that something is going to happen. There is a medium shot from underneath Nortons extended arm which shows Tyler pouring a chemical on Nortons hand and saying This is chemical burn There are three close ups on The Narrators hand as it is being burned. Wide shot of Forrest which Norton imagines, Close up of the word searing in a dictionary. Close up of Forrest burning.- Shows the weak link between the Narrators imagination and what is really going on. Close up on Tyler as he delivers the crucial line about death.

Close up on Tyler holding up his hand and showing he has the same scare as Narrator. Close up on vinegar being poured on Narrators hand and revealing the scar in its full form.

 The editing in this scene is very effective. As the Narrators hand is burning he tries to use guided

meditation to concentrate on something else. When he meditates the camera cuts between various peaceful and relaxing shots and the real world. First cut is from his burning hand to a green natural forest. As soon as the Narrator talks about the worlds searing and flesh there are cuts to a picture of the word searing in a dictionary and then again to the same forest which has been caught on fire. The next edit is to a large icy cave. The Narrator imagines the character of Marla (Helena Bonham Carter) lying on slab of ice looking up at him. This is a key edit because it shows the audience his attraction to the character of Marla.

 As soon as chemical burn is poured on Nortons hand

loud paced music begins to kick in. Music goes away and is replaced by calm sounds such as birds tweeting and wind flowing when Norton is meditating. Sound snaps back as soon as Norton snaps back into reality.