Skyfall Analysis

• The scene starts with long shot to establish where she is and shows what she is doing, as it shows the train track where the train with bond on will come.  Then it switches to close up, which shows us she is thinking of shooting, but also makes the scene suspenseful as you can see her shaking and her emotions. 
• There is a lot of cross cutting between the action of bond and the bad guy, and the woman awaiting the train.  This builds tension and a lot of suspense as there is constant action being shown.  This is emphasized also by the high sped editing, creating a sense of franticness. 
• The use of parallel sound, builds the suspense as it has a reoccurring beat and speeds up.  There is a split audio edit between the music in bonds fight, and the woman in London, which is clever as it carries on the suspense and makes the woman's decision in London more dramatic.   
• The high speed editing builds even faster, between the woman about to shoot, the woman in London and the fight between Bond and the bad guy, which gives the audience a lot to look at, drawing them in and making this scene more gripping.
• Then there is a point of view shot of the bad guy watching Bond fall into the water, which is dramatic as it is so close to him
• Then when the shot is fired, the music stops and there is a loud gun shot, then there is silence until he drops into the water, which creates a sad tone and puts all focus on the possibility that Bond may be dead
• There is a reaction shot of the woman who just shot Bond, showing her again shaking, and accentuating her guilt and despair shown.