Opening sequence review

Firstly, in this scene a medium close-up of his hand is used, this clip was also slowed down to represent the fatality o  The use of low-key lighting connotes a sense of the unknown, which the audience will find intriguing and suddenly can’t take their eyes off the centre of the screen. Moreover, the audience will wonder who the woman is dragging him down and what she is doing – this adds to the suspense and excitement. A two shot is normally used to incorporate two different types of people into one picture – with the audiences judgement they are now beginning to develop on the idea that they are doing something wrong and it also could suggest that Bond is working with the villain antagonist. This is also supported by the mise en scene which is they way the settings and surrounding of an event are arranged for example Bond is wearing a suit which portrays the stereotypical view of a hero, this further implies that he could be trying to save the woman that seems to be drowning.
f him drowning. We can also imply that the director is trying to get us to focus and draw our attention to Bond’s hand as it is in the centre of the triad – this is the main focus of the clip and gives us the ability to concentrate on a certain image.

In this clip we can suggest that the director has used low-key lighting to isolate the character and also to convey drama. In this clip diegetic sound is played in the background to create drama and excitement it is inevitably done to switch up the pace of the clip and make it more intriguing for the audience. Starting off slow and then gradually picking up the pace to become faster can create suspense and faster, this will allow the audience to feel the tension and also the importance of the scene.  The abandoned and derelict scenery could signify that Bond should not be there in that situation and something bad may be about to happen – we can imply this through the power of the surroundings as no one is around and it does not look safe. However some of the scenes are very predictable like this one as the audience are aware of who the villains and hero’s are due to the semiotics, which are given off within the shot. The shot is rom behind Bond which creates the image that  the audience are following him on his journey therefore making it more interesting.

Firstly, static camera used in this shot to gain a fixed image but also submerge the two different clips together (Bond’s eye and a derelict house) this could be done to create emphasis of his visions or also what he may be thinking. Low-key lighting is used within this short to clip to create a dark shadowy and atmospheric scene – this inevitably creates mystery and tension within the audience as they wonder what may happen in this house.  In this clip a camera movement called zoom has been used between the two different institutions. The zoom out enables a swift and professional transition into the film whereas an establishing shot is made to highlight the surroundings. The use of semiotics in this scene support Vladimir Prop’s theory of films being driven by the two main codes of action and proairetic using symbols and signs