Film Opening Sequence Analysis James Bond - Skyfall

Name: Harry Powell

My Analysis Supporting Images

Cinematography & Camera Techniques

This scene makes it look like the person is a shadow. His is done to try and develop the story. The way he is made to look like the shadow means that him and James bond are the same person.

The person is also slightly revelling himself in black and white; this gives us a teaser to what/who is in the film.

Visual Effects & Colour Scheme

In this scene the character is being sucked into the ground which is in the shape of a skull. This is used to resemble someone being killed with a skull resembling death and the character being dragged down as though death is taking him. The image is also dark which can also relate to death.

Genre Conventions This image shows a gun range cut out with blood coming out of it. This straight up tells us that this is an action film with the basic of blood and hints towards guns. It also isn’t just one there are many others in the background which could mean there will be a lot of death in the film.

Film Opening Sequence Analysis James Bond - Skyfall

Narrative This title sequence is full of hints towards the plot and every second has a secret clever hint towards it. In this scene we see the hero shooting at his own reflection, this could resemble that during this film he may have to battle himself maybe mentally rather than the classic good guy vs bad guy.

Editing Techniques They change the colour and whole feel of the title sequence to red as they go through a grave yard. This is done to create the feel of blood and death as well as romance since red can have different meanings like pain or love. This could be edited like this to foreshadow the film.

Title Credit Design The title credits aren’t anything special, they are basic and white, they are in a normal font and they don’t move. This is because the elaborate title sequence which is going on in the background is giving so much information on the story and plot of the film it will be just a distraction to make them any more noticeable.