HOW THE DIRECTOR TRIED TO ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE? Opening sequence of Skyfall.

Bathes codes. Enigma code- The opening sequence begins with a silhouette of Bond who walks up to the camera into a close up were he then holds up a gun this is a good example of an enigma code as the audience are enticed into what is going on and what Bond is doing. Action code- This appears in the next scene as Bond sees these dead bodies and another agent down who he wants to help this leads the audience to believe something is going to happen it also builds suspense as we don’t know what happened to the other agents. This means the audience is guessing what will happen next. Semantic or Linguistic- Bond is holding a gun this connotes violence. The room he enters is in a mess this suggests there has been a struggle. The scene set place in a grotty hotel room this suggest they were trying to hide or be undercover. Symbolism- The light in the room is important as firstly it is cast upon bonds face showing him as important and perhaps the saviour. The second is the light is on the agent who has been injured centralising him in that moment as bond has to make the decision to save him or to go on with the mission.

Technical aspects Mise on scene- Costume-Bond is wearing a suit representing his class and that his job is very formal. He also has an ear piece showing that he is talking to someone and is not alone Lighting- The Lighting in the scene is very important it focuses the audience on the main area in the scene. As bond walks down the corridor there is a window behind him,which is the low key lighting, this light creates a silhouette causing ambiguity. The light shows over bonds face as he comes into position at the end of the corridor, light or brightness symbolises happiness we as the audience are excited to see the main character. There are several filler light in the room used to illuminates the room but are not very bright so creates lots of shadows seeming mysterious. But the low key lighting is the sun through the window shining onto the agent that has been wounded. Actors positioning-Throughout bond is often at the centre of the scene showing his importance. The second character is sitting in a chair and is at a lower eye level so the second character would have to look up suggesting the need for help. Then Bond moves to a similar eye level creating the feeling of support.

Props- There are quite a few props in the scene. Bonds gun is the first example it shows danger. On the table as he enters the room there is a glass of liquor, money and a laptop. The laptop is key as it held the disk that Bond is after and it has obviously been ripped form the casing in the computer. Sound- As Bond enters the corridor, as he turns the corner there is a sharp and low intro into the infamous music but then stops and there is silence creating suspense. As there is very little noise at this point you are able to hear his footsteps and the gun moving. The sounds have been sharpened so they stand out. The scene continues and there is a high humming noise which make the audience feel uncomfortable the humming continues throughout the scene. As soon as you see the dead bodies music begins again. Bond begins his dialogue,and you can also hear M’s voice in the background as if the audience are in first person.

Camera work The Camera is stationary as Bond walks towards it. Bond moves from a long shot to a close up. It then moves to an over the shoulder shot revealing the door cracked open. The camera moves around the room showing the bodies creating a first person effect which adds to the suspense. However we then tilt up to see bond and we then move to a Wide shot showing the surrounding so the audience can take in the visual information. We then go to the 180 degree rule often used in dialogue but in this instance the only dialogue is with M.