The Truman Show Opening Scene Analysis

In this scene the protagonist, Truman, starts off with his normal day, then disappears at the dead of night. Escaping Christof’s powerful clutch as the thousands of hidden cameras cannot locate him. All actors on the set then become a desperate, violent search party. Showing links to Truman's enclosure being a like a World War Two Nazi Concentration or Prisoner Of War (P.O.W) camp. Four techniques that this scene shows strong signs of are; Set, props, camera shots, and Acting
The director's purpose for this scene is to show the extent of Truman's imprisonment, showing that it is almost impossible for him to escape. It also shows how Truman has evolved and gained enough strength to overpower the people who have imprisoned him and escape. This also has links to the Nazi
A large variety of point of view shots were used to show the perspective of the cameras, to give you a feeling you were actually watching the Truman show, a technique shown through the bulk of the movie. Close up shots were used when a camera looked at a character's face, this shot was repetitively used on, Marlon, Christof and the staff of the Truman show, showing the worry and stress that they were feeling at the time, intensifying the situation that the viewer is seeing. For example when Marlon emerges from the hole Truman had dug to allow him to escape, he looks straight into the camera with a worried look on his face against Christof's wish saying. “He’s gone.” Panning camera shots show the full scale of the search for Truman by following the searchlights movements across the town as it looks for Truman and tracking shots move with the props and characters to almost give you a feeling you are among those searching for the missing man. This is used whilst the marching actors are walking and his fake mother and father are calling out for him. This scene is one of the most unique in the film because of these certain camera