Tuesday 28 October 2014

Opening Two Minutes of Children of Men


•  The first two minutes of this film set the tone very well and give us an introduction to the world in which it is set.
•  Before any images are shown on screen, reporters and news readers are heard describing world events such as the ‘siege of Seattle’.
•  This implies that the world is in a state of disaster or panic; it is the first suggestion of a plot.
•  The first shot we get is of a group of people watching a television and listening to the news report. A man walks into the crowd, forcing himself into the middle of the shot.
   Being the only character in the scene to move, we focus on him. It is implied he is the main character.
•  After cutting back to the shot of the crowd, we follow the protagonist out of the building and onto the street.
•  Because the camera follows the character, it solidifies that he is the main character.
•  The shot of the street is an establishing shot. It gives us a chance to take in the environment and immerse ourselves in the dystopian world.
•  The shot goes back to the protagonist. Once the camera is done panning around him, we see a large explosion go off in the café.
•  The explosion is unexpected and surprising. It draws you in and makes you want to know what’s happening.

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