Firstly the sound at the beginning of the opening consisted of very quiet
background music (string instruments). This was to allow the focus to be on the
man walking to his office. This is also emphasised by his loud footsteps, this
suggests that he is alone in the building but however creates a very eerie
feeling.
During the beginning of this scene a low angle of the man is used. This is
to make the audience feel as though he is powerful as he is above the camera.
However a few seconds later a high angle
of him is show. This contradicts what was previously seen, and therefore the
audience we become confused about the character. This is typical of thrillers
as the plots are extremely complex we do not necessarily have a clear good and
bad side.
The whole scene within the office/building
has extremely dark lighting; this
creates mystery as the audience cannot see everything. A common fear is the dark;
this is due to the 'fear of the unknown'. Therefore this dark office will create
fear in the audiences mind, as they will be unsure of the plot.
The editing
within this scene is very slow paced and consists of only cuts. This is to keep
the scene simple and allow the audience to understand what is going on. This
also creates suspense as the conversation feels as though they are building to
a tense moment.
The opening then uses cross cut editing to show a cricket match. This has been done to
create a connection between the two and show that Bond may be in the office as
a result of that day. This connection is also portrayed as the same quiet music is played throughout the two
scenes. This helps the audience to understand what is going on and not get
confused by the scene change.
However once the other man is introduced (He
spots Bond) the music becomes louder.
This has been done to create drama and suggest there may be a chase scene. The
cheering of the crowd is then used as a sound bridge. This juxtaposes what is happening as cheering is a sign of
happiness, but the character is undergoing fear. However as this is paired with
dramatic music the feel of the scene is still clear to the audience.
Within the cricket scene all the characters
are wearing white, except Bond and
the man who are in black. This
emphasises the innocence of the audience and how they do not a play a role
within the scene. However the two characters in black create a clear feeling
that they are antagonists. This is because black within thriller films are
associated with evil, death and darkness. This also leads to Bond being a very
complex character, he 'does good in a bad way'. He shoots the man, but within
the context of James Bond the men killed are usually far more evil than Bond
himself.
Once
Bond and the man begin to fight the editing
becomes very fast paced, this creates tension as Bond is in danger. This is
also paired with sonically exaggerated
punching, kicking and mirrors smashing. This portrays Bond as being very
powerful as he is able to inflict this pain, but also brave and strong as he is
able to take the pain and succeed. This will lead to the audience respecting
him; Men will wish to be him whereas women will want to be with him.
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