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Introduction • Spectre is the 24th instalment of the James Bond film series • It is an action, thriller, spy genre film • The main protagonist is James Bond who is played by Daniel Craig • The plot of the film is ‘After carrying out an unauthorised kill, James Bond uncovers the exsistence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. As M battles political forces to keep the 00 section alive, Bond embarks on a personal mission to discover the connection he has with the group's leader and thwart their global surveillance network.’ – IMDB
The Dead are Alive • The film opens with a black screen with text saying ‘The Dead’ on a beat and then ‘are alive’ appearing on another beat. • This Suggests that someone that died in the last James Bond Film ‘Skyfall’ may still be alive and is going to cause a problem for bond and suggests the potential plot of the movie. • This captivates the audience and makes them want to watch on and fine out what ‘the dead are alive’ means and sets their minds off before the film has even begun • The opening music to the scene is diegetic drums and the band at the parade to create the atmosphere of it which gives the audience an understanding of the surrounding and makes feel as if they are also there.
Day of Death Parade • There is an establishing shot filmed using a techno crane • There is then a high angle wide shot which moves slowly over the Day of Dead parade showing the crowd with text over it telling the audience the scenes taking place in ‘Mexico city’ • The camera is then lowered and zooms into the actors • The fact they are at a day of death parade could be a indication that someone is going die on that day or that trouble will be caused in someway that is to do with death • At this point the audience are unaware of the plot of the movie at they are trying to gather information on what the plot may be.
Villain Introduction • There is a zoom in shot to introduce the villain who is wearing a white suit making him stand out from the crowd because of the fact he stands out we assume he is a villain and not a Bond as a spy would be more unsuspicious • We assume he is a Villain from the way he is walking fast in the opposite direction to the rest of the crowd and is clearly and is not celebrating like the other members of the parade therefore we assume he is there for another reason which is negative and that perhaps he could be there to create trouble. • We see him looking around as if he is looking for someone specific • He is in disguise which is not dislike the other characters at the parade but the white suit and the camera focus on him makes us suspicious of him
First shot of Bond • After the villain leaves the shot the camera tracks round to a man that fits the Bond description wearing a suit, good posture and walks with a woman by his side. • A woman in a purple dress is next to him with her arm round his, We assume she is a love interest of Bonds because of their body language towards each other. • They are both dressed the same way as everyone else attending the parade suggesting they want to fit and not stand out to any potential trouble around or be identified • The masks help to emphasizes the fact bond is a Spy and needs to stay disguised so he is not recognized by people • But at this point no character has been clearly identified as they are all wearing masks creating an element of suspense
Extras Costumes • The men are dressed in expensive looking suits with skeleton patterns on • Woman are dressed in dark clothing and bridal wear • Almost everyone is wearing masks making it clear that the event is day of dead because everyone at the parade is dressed as some kind of dead creature. • As an audience we assume that the ‘day of dead’ parade is a cultural celebration
Tracking shot • The film begins with a tracking shot that lasts for appears full four minutes before the first cut and looks as if it was all taken in one shot • Although there is a transition when bond and the woman enter the hotel as this part was filmed in a studio not on location. • They were able to do this because they had such a large budget of $250 million so were able to shot in a different country and have the camera equipment and skilled staff to pull the unique shot off. • This works to suck the audience straight into the film by throwing them straight into the action of the plot and to make them feel like they are following James Bond which makes them feel involved in the scene.
Tracking through crowd • The camera then tracks Bond and the woman down the road, we see them walk in the opposite direction to the rest of the crowd making them the clear focus of the shot and making the audience wonder where they are going and why they are not following the crowd • They walk into what looks like a high end, luxury five star hotel when there is a very smooth and subtle transition when the shot is of the poster on the wall • From this point the scene was shot in a studio
Close Ups • The use of close ups on the characters in masks creates an element of suspense which keeps the audience on edge looking for clues and hints to identify Bond
Hotel Scene • We see Bond and the woman walk into the hotel holding hands which is another indication that she is a love interest of his. • People are still all walking past Bond and the woman in the opposite direction dressed in costumes and masks for the parade. • The couple enter an elevator where the female character whispers something the audience cannot hear to Bond creating suspense and intrigue to what she said
Bonds Face Revealed • They enter her hotel room where they both take their masks off in a medium shot of both characters. • James Bonds face is reveled to the audience for the first time in the film which clarifies audiences expectations that this masked man was Bond. • As soon as Bond takes his mask off non diegetic music plays of the traditional James Bond motif which is conventional to the genre and the James Bond film series
Bond Pursuit Out of Window • Once Bond has unmasked we see a long shot of the woman on the bed and then hear her say ‘where are you going’ and the camera tracks round to Bond now in a tradition suit which is conventional for the Bond replies saying ‘I won’t be long’ whilst already climbing out the window and leaving the woman alone on the bed • We then hear non diegetic tense music along with the diegetic music of the parade along side this • We see bond on the balcony holding a gun and preparing for his pursuit using a wide, long shot to show him walking and preparing as he climbs down the building the camera tracks the movements he makes in this part of the scene so if he is going down the camera goes down • The camera views him from the front so as an audience we can see his face and therefore his facial expressions. • The camera then switches to a birds eye view as he jumps between the buildings and continues to track Bond on his persuit • The view point also switches at this point so the cameras behind bond walking and the audience can see his back are are seeing things from his view making them feel involved in the action and heightens the suspense
Effectiveness of Spectre Opening Sequence The opening scene leave the audience with multiple questions as they do not why Bond is there, who he is following and why. This is an effective opening sequence because it captures and engages the audience making them want to watch more and leaves them with questions that will be answered later in the film.
