I have decided to analyse the opening sequence of the film Casino Royale, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Daniel Craig and Judi Dench. To do this I have chosen 9 images from this scene which I believe represent the art of the titles and how it links in with the film itself.
1. Looking at this first image, you can straight away see a blood like sort of substance covering the whole screen, obviously representing the fact that the film includes blood and violence and that the audience should almost expect it.
2. The second shot I have used is of the title of the film itself, again using similar colours to the first shot, the blacks, whites and reds, possibly suggesting that this may be a running theme. There is an interesting design surrounding the words, and to create this kind of 'flower' effect, each suit within a pack of cards has been placed in a circular shape.
3. This next shot gives off the idea that there are weapons such as guns used by James Bond in the film, aswell as the decorative background which may also imply that the film is creative and interesting aswell as its opening sequence.
4. Number four I have chosen continues the whole 'pack of cards' idea, along with the attractive background, and the card suits, including hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs are this time floating around the screen on top of ribbon like lines. There is also the cartoon king or joker associated with cards, and again he is holding a gun, following the weapon idea.
5. This shot I have chosen definitely links in with the guns, and this is because there are over 5 of them on the screen, and what makes it interesting is the fact that they are shooting out the card suits, this again gives the impression that they are going to be shown throughout this title scene.
6. This sixth shot shows a fight being broken out between James Bond and an 'enemy'. Once again the black, red and white theme is coming back into play, and because they are only cartoon silhouettes this can create some tension as you cannot see their faces, or work out who the enemy is.
7. Looking at this image, you can see the face of a woman, in the body if a queen in a pack of cards, which is slightly confusing, but could quite possibly represent how James Bond always has a lady companion in every single film. the patterned background is also here again.
8. This next shot shows you the top of a card, to be precise, the seven of hearts, linking in with the '007' code and how James Bond is 'licensed to kill'. It looks as if two holes have been punched to create the '00' numbers, which looks really fascinating just because they have been punched into the seven of hearts card. This also follows the card suit theme.
9. The last shot I have chosen is an extreme close up of the actor Daniel Craig's face, it's as if you finally see a good shot of him, and the audience can definitely see who it is, and his complete facial expression. The fact that it is a close up shot also creates alot of tension.
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