Skyfall Opening Sequence
This is the opening sequence for James Bond- Skyfall. The film opens with a chase sequence, filled with guns, explosions and car chases. This is a huge indicator that the genre of the film is action and immediately sets the tone for the rest of the film. A chase sequence is typical for an action film, it shows either the protagonist being chased by someone that tells us he is in danger or the protagonist is in pursuit of someone else indicating they might be the villain. The fast paced music is also a key indicator as to the genre of the film. Fast paced and tense music is used to emphasise a chase or danger.
The protagonist "James Bond" is shot and you see him falling into the water off a bridge then down a waterfall. This suggests his line of work is very dangerous and potentially life threatening. As soon as he enters the water the music soundtrack beings to play which commences the start of the title sequence. Firstly the Production company is introduced "EON PRODUCTIONS LTD" and then name of the main character followed by the title of the film, then the rest of the characters are introduced in order of importance. The title sequence features animations that are huge indicators towards the genre, examples of this are; the sea of blood, and the graveyard also the common recurrence of guns.
The colours that are most frequently used are blacks, greys, blues and reds and oranges, each of which represent significant elements of the film. The dark colours connote a dark storyline, and the deep rich reds connote blood and the oranges connote fire and danger. The font of the writing in the title sequence is simple, basic and the same throughout the entire sequence, which makes it look sophisticated and elegant, connoting it may be for an older audience.
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