Task:
- Analyse a film opening.
Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006)
Shot Number
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Duration of Shot
(seconds)
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Camera Techniques
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Mise en Scene
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1
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12
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Low angled shot, black and white, title in the corner shows location of scene.
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Snow to show that the weather is cold
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2
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5
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Low angled shot of man
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Dressed in warm expensive clothes to show the temperature and the mans wealth.
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3
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4
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Low angled shot of lift going up.
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Shows the building where the man is going is very large and emphasises his wealth.
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4
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3
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High angled shot of the man in the lift
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A posh looking lift.
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5
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3
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Low angled shot of the floor the lift is on
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The man is going towards the top of the building stereotypically where rich people live/work.
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6
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4
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Long shot of the man walking
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The interior of the building is very modern
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7
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8
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Panning of the man’s room/office
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An organised modern looking office.
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8
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1
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Close up of man’s face
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Takes his hat off as he is now indoors. Man looks surpirsed
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9
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1
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Mid shot of the mirror
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Shows that the man was looking into the mirror
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10
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4
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Shot reverse shot of the man’s face as he turns around, the camera pans left
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James Bond seen sitting in a chair opposite
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11
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4
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Mid Shot of James bond
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Dressed in more casual clothes, looks like he has been sitting there for a long time
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12
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3
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Mid Shot of man
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The man walks towards James Bond
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- There is no soundtrack in this clip, but there is a lot of diagetic sound, which adds to the tension of the opening. Also there are a few sound efffects when James Bond first appears.
- I have learnt that in the opening, the audience first see the main character and the opening defines their characteristics.
James this is good analysis but your answers to the two questions need further development as they are not excellent and therefore this is not a level 4
ReplyDeleteGood analysis of the film, shots accurately given. Could talk about how the characteristics are defined within this opening in particular aswell
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