Analysing an Opening Scene

→ Analyze an opening film related to my first ideas (2/3 first minutes)

Genre: Action

FILM:

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) 

CREDITS (order in which they appear and is it in a blank page or along the shots?)

- Streaming service company: Paramount

- Production company: Skydance

- Broadcaster: China Movie Channel

- Production Company: Bad Robot

SHOTS SIZES

shorter shots as the music volume and tension increases 

Establishing

- opens the scene and lets viewers know where film is taking place

- camera work: slight push in

Over the shoulder

Medium

Close up

Wide/Long

CAMERA MOVEMENTS

Static

Push in

Pull out

Tracking

Pan

from left to right

from right to left

Tilt

downwards

CAMERA ANGLES

Ground/Knee level

Low Angle

High Angle

Shoulder Level

Eye Leve

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COLOUR PALETTE AND LIGHTING

Scenario 1: shades of green (outside, nature)

                   natural light, slight and soft sunlight

Scenario 2: shades of blue, gray and black

                   dark room with bright hospital lights

Scenario 3: white and brown

                   natural and soft light

WARDROBE

Camouflage 

Formal 

- suit, shirt, tie

- we can infer that it is a working atmosphere

Casual

- tshirt, jacket, sun glasses

SOUND

Single by Lalo Schifrin

From the Album Music from Mission: Impossible

Tense music that gets louder as the scene advances, creating tension in the atmosphere

Purpose/Effect: Does it engage the audience? Is it a firm introduction? How does it work? What is its purpose?