3. The opening starts from a fade
in from black into a mid shot
of the main protagonist. This
is one of the only references
to the story line.
Diegetic sound of their footsteps
in a cave.
After the fade into a mid shot of
the main character it shows him
for a single sentence to set the
opening sequence. Afterwards the camera pans to the right and tracks a man
dressed with the mise en scene of action in police officer uniform on with
gadgets, referencing to being a spy. The camera tracks to the left of him
lighting the match on the wall and lighting a fuse. Setting up the rest of the
opening sequence with the “Lighting the fuse” theme. The way the camera
work is done to capture the actors faces in the light in the dark area. Soon
as the fuse is lit incomes the non-diegetic soundtrack with the motif
everyone is used to from the mission impossible series.
4. As the fuse follows along the
camera tracks it with
camera movement
following it through many
electronics and tunnels.
The non-diegetic soundtrack
is the motif of the whole
mission impossible series.
The diegetic sound is a fuse
burning what also sets
mise en scene to action.
While the fuses follow the fire they both go into a logo what lights up in a
fiery blaze revealing the title of the film followed by another spark of the
second title part of the film which the camera zooms into. The constant
effect of fire puts the opening into action with constant referencing of guns.
Until 00:23 there were just a single running shot doing vast camera
movement with cranes and tracking. It’s put here to give a progressing effect
to the audience.
5. With the camera tracking
shots of the fuse going
multiple scenes. Scenes of
which involving guns and
bullet-proof vests also
setting the mise en scene
of the film in the trailer
what is very important.
Yet from what we have
seen so far, little story has
been told. And only two Throughout the rest of the opening credits
characters have been Many links to the idea of action/thriller.
shown, both protagonist. Overturned cars, guns and spy gadgets.
The film opening provides little colour-schemes to provide a solid action
Background yet only the red from the fire. There are many straight cuts and
Tracking shots to keep the action flowing and the scenes based around the
Fuse going through the many scenes.
6. Explaining the clip:
Containing mostly of very quick straight cuts to
keep the action going and tracking shots being
based around the fuse idea. The opening credits
to well to show and present the film as a obvious
spy/thriller/action film.
Hardly explaining any story the opening sequence
shows slight second clips of action throughout the
movie to come and all sort of gadgets.
Close-ups are used to highlight them.
