2. This opening
scene, shot from a
bird’s eye view
allows the viewers
not to focus on the
people involved in
the scene but
rather the object
that is centred
figuratively and
literally.
3. The quick zoom-in
takes the viewer by
surprise, also
directing or forcing
all the attention on
the backdrop.
4. The jump-cut to this scene
indicates the opening of the film-
as if to show how the story (which
is contained in the book) is now
coming to life
6. This establishing shot displays
how the Tenenbaum family stand
out amongst the others in their
neighbourhood, through the flag
and the bright colours.
The use of a omniscient narrator
7. [Orchestral of Hey Jude]
[tilt downwards to reveal Tenenbaum
children in their rooms as seen
through their windows]
8. The characters’ positioning and framing on the
screen are contradictory. They are shown
collectively, as if to show their union, however,
they have candlesticks in between, as if to
suggest how although together, they are still
distanced from one another.
9. The reverse shots in this scene
almost depict a sort of rally (like a
tennis match). The characters are
very distant. In this shot, the
character is made a lot more
distant by how he is framed: the
chairs on either side imply
isolation.
10. I like how the
characters were
given introductory
scenes like this in
the ‘prologue’. It
gives viewers an
insight to their roles
without really
revealing what the
story is.
