Camera shots:
The initial shot is an establishing shot, with the low angle
shot of the building as the car pulls up. This sets the scene for where the
next few shots are shown. A close up then shows the man from another low angle which
makes him look powerful and also suspicious. The next few shots are all low
angles, especially the shot of the elevator climbing the building, which leads
to the next shot, but also portrays the power of the man. However this is then changes
by the high angle looking down on the man as a close up to show the slightly
worried expression on his face. Thus far all the shots have been stills, mainly
to just establish the setting and what might happen. A point of view shot is
then used to show the elevator floor reader in a close up, as the elevator
climbs higher up the building. The camera then dollies with a mid-shot of the
man walking across the hall which then cuts to him entering the room. Another
dolly along with a pan is used to show the man sitting down. Next there is a
close up of the man’s face, followed by a point of view into the mirror, and
then an over the shoulder mid-shot of James bond sitting in the chair in the
dark corner of the room. There is then an extreme close up of the gun in the
draw, and then a close up of the man sat at the desk talking to James bond with
several shot reverse shots. The scene then cuts to the fight in the bathroom,
where there are a series of close ups as the two characters punch each other,
then a few mid-shots as the move position. All throughout this scene there are
lots of different camera angles, but very few movements.
Editing:
The use of a fade-in introduces the opening shot of the
building, as the man pulls up in the car. There are some slow cuts to set the
scene before an eye-line match is used in the lift. There are sounds bridges
used between each cut just to show how each cut is linked, such as the
footsteps continuing up until the door is opened. A shot reverse shot is then
use between Bond and the man, with another eye-line match used when the man
looks at the reflection in the mirror. Parallel editing is then used, as the
cross cutting shows the fight scene in the bathroom. Here high-speed editing is
used, with lots of different camera angles and shots to show the tension and
danger of the scene. This then quickly cuts back to the office scene when the
man pulls out the gun.
Sound:
Generally the sound is non-diegetic, as most of it seems to
be Foley sounds added after filming. This includes the car at the start using
synchronised sound, and the footsteps when the man is walking along the corridor.
Foley sound is also used when the door opens again with synchronisation, and
generally throughout the rest of the opening scene. The dialogue is the only
diegetic sounds (I Assume), with no real voiceovers or sounds mixing. However,
a lot of sounds bridges are used as the cut to the next shot occur.
Mise-en-scene:
The colour of the opening is all in black and white (noir)
which adds a sense of darkness, but also past tense sort of feel. The location
is said to be in Prague (Czech Republic) however it could be filmed anywhere as
there is nothing special about the building. The entire opening is shot in very
bright and reflective areas, so that lots of chiaroscuro is made. The contrast
between the toilet fight scene and the office is to emphasis the past tense
that the fight happened. There are few props, only two guns, and the costumes
are simples clothing, though we are unaware of what James Bond is wearing in
the office, as the lighting is set up to show only his face.
