Casino Royale Opening Scene Analysis
Analyses of the opening scene of
‘Casino Royale’ (Martin Campbell, 2006)
The opening scene from Casino Royale is filmed entirely in black and white which creates a sensory reaction in the audience as it makes the audience feel as though this scene may be an elongated flashback or a memory.
The opening shot fades in too show a low angle shot of a building, that is made too look very big due to the low angle shot. The building looks very modern and pristine therefore the audience assumes someone of a high order must work here. A posh car then drives into the frame, as text tells the audience the setting of the scene in Prague. The shot is a very long lasting static shot which gives the audience time to consume the setting for example snow on the floor meaning the setting a cold place.
The camera then cuts to another low angle shot of a man getting out of the car shown in the previous shot. The low angle connotes that the gentleman is a high authority as he is shown as a powerful figure. The man then looks over his shoulder which makes a sensory reaction in the audience in the form of an enigma code as we wonder what the man was checking for. The man is also wearing very posh clothing connoting that he is a powerful character with high authority.
The next shot is another low angle shot, this time it is set inside of the building and shows an elevator going upwards. This shot sets the scene of a pristine office block. The shot shows how big the building is through the low angle shot.
There is then a high angle shot of the man who is inside the lift he then looks up at the camera which then cuts to a shot of the floor numbers. This shows that this man is an a hurry to get to where he wants to go and the high angle shot makes him look less dominant than in previous shots.
The camera then cuts to a metal gangway in which the gentleman walks across. His gate is very formal as he walks in an upright posture and although the audience feels he is
‘Casino Royale’ (Martin Campbell, 2006)
The opening scene from Casino Royale is filmed entirely in black and white which creates a sensory reaction in the audience as it makes the audience feel as though this scene may be an elongated flashback or a memory.
The opening shot fades in too show a low angle shot of a building, that is made too look very big due to the low angle shot. The building looks very modern and pristine therefore the audience assumes someone of a high order must work here. A posh car then drives into the frame, as text tells the audience the setting of the scene in Prague. The shot is a very long lasting static shot which gives the audience time to consume the setting for example snow on the floor meaning the setting a cold place.
The camera then cuts to another low angle shot of a man getting out of the car shown in the previous shot. The low angle connotes that the gentleman is a high authority as he is shown as a powerful figure. The man then looks over his shoulder which makes a sensory reaction in the audience in the form of an enigma code as we wonder what the man was checking for. The man is also wearing very posh clothing connoting that he is a powerful character with high authority.
The next shot is another low angle shot, this time it is set inside of the building and shows an elevator going upwards. This shot sets the scene of a pristine office block. The shot shows how big the building is through the low angle shot.
There is then a high angle shot of the man who is inside the lift he then looks up at the camera which then cuts to a shot of the floor numbers. This shows that this man is an a hurry to get to where he wants to go and the high angle shot makes him look less dominant than in previous shots.
The camera then cuts to a metal gangway in which the gentleman walks across. His gate is very formal as he walks in an upright posture and although the audience feels he is