1. Jack Routledge
Skyfall openingscene analysis
The filmstarts withthe traditional JamesBondtheme songjustasBondstarts to walkdowna
corridorwhichallowsusto knowitshimas his figure isblurred.The lighteningisverydarkwhich
highlightsthe facthe isgoingintoa dark scene or that somethingbadhashappened.WhenBond
finallyreachesthe endof the corridora lightreflectsontohisface sowe know for certainthatits
himand we are able totell he’senteringintosomewhere thatcouldbe dangerousbyaclose up shot
of hisface highlightinghisseriousness.Bondthenpullsoutapistol whichreinforceshe’sentering
somewhere dangerousandcreatestension.The camerathenslowlyfollowshimfrombehindwhich
buildssuspenseashe’sseentobe enteringaroomwitha pistol inhishand forprotection.Ashe
movestowardsthe roomhis figure becomesmore clearandwe cansee that he’swearingasuitso
people thataren’tfamiliarwiththe bondfranchisecanstart to realise he’saspecial agent.A mid
close-upshotof Bondisthenusedto show himlookingaroundthe roomsuggestinghe mightbe
lookingforsomethingof importance.A cuttransitionisthenmade andwe see a man appearingto
be deadand thena pan of the room showsanothermanon the floorwitha pool of blood
surroundinghim. The propsandcostumesinthisscene suggestthe filmissetinmodernday.Non-
diegeticsoundsof instrumentscreate amysteriousmoodwhichallowstensiontobuildwithinthe
scene.We thensee a mid-shotof Bondacknowledgingthatthe harddrive he is lookingforisn’t
presentandheara voice- overof a female saying “theymusthave it”whichlinkstothe main
character beingpresentedasan agent throughthe use of propsas he has a micon hisear which
enablesthe twototalkwithouta mobile. Bondthengoesovertomanon a chairwhere make-uphas
beenusedtopresenthimasbeinghalf deadwithbleedingonhisface andbody.A close-upshotis
usedso we see the maincharacter tryingto helpthe manwhichiscomplimentedbythe diegetic
soundof his voice saying“Ihave to stopthe bleeding”.ThisshowsusthatBondis a kind-hearted
man as he’stryingto save somebodywhoisperceivedasavillain.The female voice isthenbrought
back and saysto Bond to leave the mantodie in a stressedtone of voice implicatingthere Isajobto
be done.Bondis thenseen stoppinghelpingthe man withanoverthe shouldershotwithhimnot
lookingtohappyto be doingwhathe istoldto do. The maincharacter thenwalksto the door slowly
before lookingbackatthe man to checkwhat he is doing.A fastand short sequence of shotsare
thenusedto showBondleavingthe premiseswithhispistolinhishandsymbolisinghe still maybe
indanger.As he beginstoenterlightandout ontothe streetwhere extrasare usedto be members
of the publicwe see awide shotof the back of Bond as he putshis pistol backinhisblazerwhich
suggestshe isnowout of danger.A fewclose-upsof the publicsface are shownwhichenablesusto
knowhe is ina foreigncountry,thislinksintothe clarityof the locationanddiegeticsoundsof
people speakingtoeachother.A truck thenpullsoverwhilstbeepingthe hornsuggestingthis
unknownpersonispresenttopickthe agentup.Bond thenentersthe car whilstthe non-diegetic
musicisgettingloudertocreate suspense anddrivesoff.
