Casino Royale Opening Analysis.

Casino Royale Opening Analysis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNvzNWuzI9Y

Immediately we are introduced into a ‘Noire’ style, and begins with an establishing shot of what looks to be an industrial area or a block of office flats. We then see the titles appear fading in a almost a military fashion. In this scene we also have prolonged pitch noises and diegetic sounds of cars and lifts, which often sound like they are being heightened.

As the scene progresses, we see a few jump cuts between the male getting out the car, to an external view of a lift, to inside the lift, then reversing back out again to the male walking through his office.

When he enters his office, the camera is in a low angle shot, and tracks him, as if it were a first person view (POV) of someone stalking him yet trying to be unseen. It then  cuts into a close up of his face, where it is illuminated and he is shocked (white with fear perhaps?). Then cuts into a shot/reverse shot of Bond and the male talking.

It then cuts into a flashback scene, it still has the ‘Noire’ look, however in contrast with before, the lighting and brightness is far higher, and is set in day time. As the chase scene gets more intense, the shots become more and more erratic and faster, adding to the fast paced a brutal atmosphere. In the fight scene, numerous shouts are used erratically, such as Close ups, Mediums shots, overhead, tracking shot, and even a bird’s eye view style shot.

Points that appealed to me:

‘Noire’ Effect- I thought it was very effective throughout, especially in the dark room where they were having the conversation.

Rapid and Erratic camera movement – In the fight scene, jump cuts were used throughout to display the quickness of the fight, as well as adding to the atmosphere of the film.

Blurring when in conversation- I liked this idea where it blurs everything apart from their faces. (Probably have to get Amir to show me how to do it haha).