Monday, 10 October 2016

Skyfall Opening Scene Analysis G321

Skyfall opening scene analysis:

One convention of an action film that I used in the opening scene of the film is that there is a veichle chase with motorbikes. Fast paced chases are commonly seen in action films. Another convention that is shown in the opening scene of Skyfall is the setting of the film. Many action films are set in busy towns or cities.

The non diegetic sound of the background music is effective as it builds tension and suspense for the audience when they watch the chase scene, because the volume gets louder and the tempo gets quicker. The diegetic motorbikes sounds show to the audience that the characters are in a Fast paced chase.

James Bond is portrayed as smart and intelligent, to show that he is an MI5 agent. The villain is shown as more scruffy, and he is also foreign which, regularly occurs with action films.

The use of costume is effective, as James Bond is shown in a smarter suit, which shows that he is the main character, while the villain is dressed in a more scruffy way, which shows that he has a lower status, as he has stolen something.

James Bond is given prevalence in the opening scene, to show to the audience that he's the main character. Cross cutting is also used to switch between the characters involved in the motorbike chase.




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