We begin the opening scene with an overcrowded coffee shop, where we are shown locked eyes on a small TV set that is above them, It is aware that everyone is mesmerized by the TV set, besides a man who walks into the shop, this connotes the importance of his character as we are drawn to his actions. This then transitions into the camera following the man outside the shop. He pours a substance of what looks to be alcohol into his freshly bought coffee, this, along with him not caring about the news report, shows his feelings towards this dystopian world. It is likely he is an alcoholic as he has little enthusiasm and ambition in his life. The camera then continues to follow the man while displaying the small subtle features to the distorted world, we notice a blimp, poorly cared for streets, and several news advertisements on buildings. There are several tricycles, and the streets are paved with people and officers. We then see a 180 degree turn past the main character as we are shown an establishing shot, showing his surroundings and whereabouts. As this happens, it proceeds to stop while he places his flask into his jacket, and an explosion occurs in the coffee shop he had just left, this infers the chaos and troubles that occur in this dystopian world, this looks as if it isn't a rare occurrence. Unless we watch this opening scene several times, we will not notice that the lady limping from the cafe is in fact holding her own arm, this shows the strange and unusual things that happen, to the viewer, she does not look that scared.
Wednesday 14 October 2015
CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) - OPENING SCENE ANALYSIS
We begin the opening scene with an overcrowded coffee shop, where we are shown locked eyes on a small TV set that is above them, It is aware that everyone is mesmerized by the TV set, besides a man who walks into the shop, this connotes the importance of his character as we are drawn to his actions. This then transitions into the camera following the man outside the shop. He pours a substance of what looks to be alcohol into his freshly bought coffee, this, along with him not caring about the news report, shows his feelings towards this dystopian world. It is likely he is an alcoholic as he has little enthusiasm and ambition in his life. The camera then continues to follow the man while displaying the small subtle features to the distorted world, we notice a blimp, poorly cared for streets, and several news advertisements on buildings. There are several tricycles, and the streets are paved with people and officers. We then see a 180 degree turn past the main character as we are shown an establishing shot, showing his surroundings and whereabouts. As this happens, it proceeds to stop while he places his flask into his jacket, and an explosion occurs in the coffee shop he had just left, this infers the chaos and troubles that occur in this dystopian world, this looks as if it isn't a rare occurrence. Unless we watch this opening scene several times, we will not notice that the lady limping from the cafe is in fact holding her own arm, this shows the strange and unusual things that happen, to the viewer, she does not look that scared.
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