Quantum of Solace Analysis - By Glen.

Quantum of Solace Analysis

The opening sequence of Quantum Of Solace begins with an establishing shot of some winding roads in Italy. For a few seconds there is no sound then the camera sweeps over a tunnel with the sound of cars racing through. Three cars then come into the shot, one of which is trying to escape the other two. We find out that the car trying to escape is driven by the main character, James Bond. We are left in suspense as to why the two other cars are chasing him and trying to shoot him. Later we hear the digetic sound of traffic under the sound of the cars speeding, this leads us to believe that they are approaching traffic.

We see that James Bond is a superior driver as he weaves in and out of traffic whilst being shot at, one of the pursers meanwhile collides with a truck. We see close ups of Bond’s face as bullets fly past his head, this shows his desperation to escape his pursuers.

As the action progresses the music becomes louder and intensifies. The camera zooms in on small details such as gear change and triggers being pulled, this scrambles the viewers attention and makes the action seem more complex and intense. Each shot is fast and the camera shakes to make the action harder to register making it seem more severe. We still have no clue as to why the pursuers and chasing Bond, at the very end of the opening sequence after he has evaded the pursuers he opens the boot of his car to find he has kidnapped a villain, and it was his henchman that were trying to kill Bond and retrieve him. The whole sequence then makes sense and the anticipation is lifted. The credits then follow.

Initial Ideas Mind-Map.

This is our Initial Mind-Map. It includes vague, first ideas of what we would like to include in our sequence. There is expansion onto topics such as; Props, Locations, Genre, Mise-en-scene, and Actors. This will greatly help our expansion onto planning of the sequence, as it will show us where our prioritys and interests in genres of films lie.

Chloe & Emily's Analysis of Man on Fire.

Man On Fire Analysis

In the opening sequence of ‘Man on Fire’, there is a establishing shot of Mexico City, which portrays the idea of a large busy city setting. This scene is accompanied calm and peaceful music, with the sounds of violins and cellos. This sets the scene of a busy city early on a morning. However, there is use of diagetic sounds. Such as church bells, the sharpening of knives, children’s laughing and chatting. These sounds give significance to the film, as it suggests the film’s theme of kidnapping. The sounds imply death, due to the knife sharpening and church bells, and eerie sounds of children’s laughter, adding a suspicion to the audience.

As the scene progresses, the beat of the music becomes more rapid, and the camera effects differ from fast pans, and quick zooms. This suggests a change in the films pace, and that more action is about to happen. In this scene we hear a scream, as a car pulls up to the two main characters, in which the camera had been focusing on throughout the scene. The camera shops become more unsteady and more zooms are added. This creates tension and uncertainty in the audience.

There is then a phone call. Which has voice over the action of the car speeding away, and showing the victim being tortured. This presents a typical kidnapping scene, and creates suspense to the viewer.

Research On Suitable Certificates.

Research On Certificate 15

In order to make our opening sequence suitable for our target audience, We researched the certificate 15, which is what we aim to achieve in our own production.

We chose this certificate because we are planning to base our clip on a horror/thriller movie. This could contain aggressive language and violent scenes with slight horror. With this in mind I found that in a 15-certificate movie there may be frequent use of strong language. But the strongest terms will be acceptable only where justified by the context. Continued aggressive use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable. This means we will be careful to keep strong language n moderation when we come to write our script. Another term and condition of a 15-certificate I researched was the rules for violence. I found that violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. Scenes of sexual violence must be discreet and brief.

These limitations seem to fit in with the ideas we have came up with so far for our opening sequence, however, we decided to research the 18-certificate as well because many films from the horror/thriller genre have an 18 certificate. I found that the 18 certificate has the same conditions with some alterations as it allows more scenes of a sexual nature and strong uses of language and violence. We then cam to the conclusion that a 15 Certificate would definitely be more suitable.