1. Camera shots , Angle, Movement and Composition
When the opening sequence of the
film begins, there is an establishing low angle shot looking up to a building.
This immediately makes the building feel imposing and gives you the perspective
that you are smaller than the other objects in the frame. As the car then pulls
up, the shot changes to a low angle close up from the characters shoulders. The
camera tracks the characters movements slowly, as if you’re following with
him. This is followed by another low
angle shot looking up to a moving elevator at a canted angle. This composition has an open frame, giving
you the feeling that the building carries on out of the shot. The next shot
contrasts the previous, as it is a high angle close up shot looking down at the
character at a canted angle. This flicks to an extreme close up of the changing
elevator floor numbers. Then there is a
tracking dolly shot, with depth of field, having shallow focus. We then change
to another still low angle shot of the door, which then rapidly changes to a
fast moving dolly shot to a point of view shot of another character in the room
which is also over the shoulder. There
is then an extreme close up followed by another point of view shot. These shot
give you the perspective of the characters in the scene and give the audience
the feeling that they are in their position.
The next shot is a mid shot followed by another low angle with an open
frame, both of these shots use the rule of thirds, having the characters, or
the main interests in the shots, in the right then left hand side of the shot.
A wide angle, two shot is the used to show the position of both characters in
the room. There is then a close up of the gun, which immediately alerts the
audience. In the following shot, the
rule of thirds is used again with a wide mid shot. We then switch to another scene in which
contrasting camerawork is used. The frames are much more shaky giving the
feeling that you are following the action. Mid and long shots are used to give
greater perspective. An aerial shot is also used when Bond is pushing the other
character through the toilet walls, this emphasises what he is actually doing
and gives you a clear view whilst its happening. The scene changes back to a
mid shot of the original character and then switches to a close up of the
character holding a gun, as the gun is out of focus, you concentrate on the man
himself. After the realisation that the
gun isn’t loaded, we see a low canted angle shot of bond, emphasising the
twist. More close up shot are continually used to keep the audience in the
action. We then see the bathroom scene again which continues to have wide-angle
shaky shots. Yet we then get close ups of points of interest in the scene, such
as the character picking up a gun; Bond’ s stern face as he holds the man in
the sink; the man in the sink and his legs showing his struggle. After the
death of the man, the camerawork become steadier and hold the frame for longer.
We then change back to the steadicam of the original characters, which again
quickly changes to a close up of the gun then a high angle shot of the man
falling of his chair. This emphasises how fast this moment has happened and
keeps up the action of the previous scene.
2. Editing
The opening scene begins with a
fade into the first shot with a long take of the outside of a building. We follow the primary character with multiple
match on action shots, following his journey up the building. An eye line match is used when the character
is looking up at the numbers in the elevator, which is then followed by another
when he looks into the safe. Crosscutting is used a lot in the scene between
bond and the primary character to allow the audience to see both perspectives whilst
they are talking. In the fight scene short takes are used with crosscutting, to
make the scene fast paced
3. Sound
The film begins with an ambient
sound of the wind and crunch of snow under the tyres using diegetic sound,
which slowly increases in volume. However, in the following scenes, the
majority of sound used is non-diegetic as it does not match the atmosphere of
an office. There are multiple uses of Foley sound such as the elevator rising,
and the mans footsteps on the glass floor. When the man enters his office, low
boom is heard, this marks the realisation that he is not alone in the office.
The background sound quietens as the dialogue begins. In the action scene the
sound is much louder and is synchronous to the occurrences in the scene, and a
sound bridge is used as the next scene begins with the carry-over sound from
the previous.
4. Mise-en-scene
When the film begins we notice it
has a filter of black and white, which continues through the whole sequence.
This creates great chiaroscuro in the beginning as the light reflects off the
glass and steel of the building. The use of black and white is later successful
when close ups of character faces are used as it creates visually stimulating
contrasts of it features. The use of black and white could also imply to the
viewer that the sequence is in the past, which we later find out is true, as it
gives it a vintage feel. Furthermore, in the action scene, the lighting is much
brighter, creating less of a contrast of black and white, giving it a starker
feel. The location of Prague in the Czech Republic is emphasised by the look of
cold weather, created by the steam rising out of the vents, however the look of
the building also tells you it could be anywhere, and so leaves space for the
audience to question.
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