The document analyzes micro elements in the opening scene of "Night at the Museum". It summarizes that the first shot is a tilt to show the transition to night time. Panning and extreme long shots establish the museum setting. Tilts then show the inside of the museum lighting up at night, building mystery. Zooms are used to show dummies that may come into the story later, building intrigue. Shots of large statues and a T-Rex skeleton aim to scare viewers. Close ups of a monkey and horse aim to elicit emotion. The pacing is slow to build mystery and tension, while the setting, costumes, and props make the museum exhibits look authentic.

1. Micro elements in the opening
for “night at the museum”
By Ryan Gurney

2. operning

3. The first shot is a tilt. This is used to
show to the person viewing that it is it
is starting to go to night time this is to
do with the title an this shows the film
is going to do with it being at night.

4. They use a panning shot and a
extreme long shot to show the
audience where the film is based to
the audience

5. This is another tilt to show the front of the
museum as well as the inside of the museum
lighting up this shows that something happens
in there at night. This builds up a sense of
mystery to what happens at night

6. They zoom out so they can show us all
of the dummies in there uniform
which means that they could come
into the story later in the movie. They
also show all the dummies together
with a medium shot

7. They used a long shot to show the
massiveness of the statues and
also the room.

8. They do a zoom into a extreme close
up the Easter island head to make the
audience feel scared because of it
being so big

9. They show a close up a monkey to
make the audience get emotional
because the monkey looks cute

10. They zoom in to the skeleton to
make the audience scared on it
because it is a trex skeleton.

11. • They use a track to show you the man riding
the horse this shows the horse and rider from
all angles to the audience.

12. Non diegetic
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6UmCA
EPKMg through the opening they use this
music they use to build up a sense of mystery
and tension . This makes the audience want to
know what is going to happen.

13. pace
• The opening goes at a slow and steady pace so
it is able to build up a sense of mystery and
tension. It make ask question about what is
going to happen and a sense of what might
happen

14. Mise en scene (Setting, costume,
figure expression, props)
The building looks like a museum to make it look
authentic to the audience. The costumes they
used make the actors look like they are the
exhibits . They use props which make it look like
actual artefacts.