Distributor = Eon Production / Sony pictures entiertaintment
Money = Box office 304.3 million
Other actors = Judi dench, Naiomie Harris, Javier Bardim
I choose the film Skyfall which is part of an ongoing series with James bond. The film Skyfall that was released in 2011 was directed by Sam Mendez. Sam Mendez produced and directed many other bond films before this.
The first scene opens the film up with a dark and blurry hallway which creates suspense and mystery before the film has already started. There is a long shot and blurred to show his stance. Then James walks up to the camera and the shoot becomes in focus, the shot is in the dark creating mystery until there is a small bright light shining on his eye and his face, this is an introduction to the main character and his blue eyes as that is a key feature that Daniel Craig is known for. Furthermore this clip introduces the character to the audience. This gives the audience an idea of how the film is going to be illustrated throughout.
A close up shot is then used when he holds up a gun. The gun represents death, violence and action. The audiences understand that the genre and tone of this film is a action through the action of gun. A tracking shot is used to follow him around the flat, to represent the suspense of the dead people in the room and watching the way James moves around in shock and confusion. The lighting is gloomy which represents the mystery in the room where the murderd's have taken place. The non-digetic soundtrack that is played over the top of this scene is quiet and ery which also follows an affect of mysterious.
A silhouette image is then used when walking out of the apartment to show the audience the location of the scene. From the busy location and surroundings the audience understand that this is a foreign country and global location. Another character gets introduced as we can tell that she is a main character due to the digetic dialogue used. The tracking shot that is used during the car scene represents the genre of 'action' as-well as the fast motion soundtrack to create a more intense scene. The car chase scene Represents the danger and risk that is going on which targets the audiences success in watching an action film. There is short and quick clips made in the editing to add more suspense which create's speed and danger.
The opening scene from Skyfall (James Bond) opens up with a mysterious murder followed by a car chase. The audience from the first few minutes in can already tell that this is a action film. Due to the car chase scene, short editing clips as-well as the non -diegetic soundtrack added onto the scene adds the dramatic suspense and danger and proven to be an action film. I believe that this was a succesful opening scene as it gave the audience an idea in what is going to be included in the rest of the film aswell as giving an engaging and exciting opening as the audience want to carry on and understand why there was a murder and car chase.
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