Casino Royale

Camera

The sequence opens with the iconic shot down the barrel of the gun with the blood slowly dripping down. The genre is established as an action - thriller hybrid when the protagonist (James Bond) turns and shoots at the camera, an effect of this is would be to engage the audience into the film quickly.

Editing

The editing helps to introduce Bond as a protagonist; the opening started in black and white which then turned into full colour after he shot the villain. This could connote that James Bond is dangerous yet mysterious. The use of CGI enhances the opening experience for the audience whilst still conveying meaning. For example the imagery of Bond beating up men and the graphic match of the playing card 7 into 007 shows he is a secret agent.

Mise En Scene


Throughout the extract this theme of violence is reinforced by the gun fights and combat. The director has also chosen to use iconogrophy to help the audience understand what will come later in the narrative, using hearts as bullets, playing cards and casino wheels. The iconogrophy also defines the genre of the film. Items such as guns and the black and white suit are often related to thrillers. To further reinforce the films genre and theme, dark toned colours and reds and blacks are used to symbolize danger and violence.


Sound

The sound in the extract is predominantly the song "You Know My Name" but sounds such as gunshots are used to reinforce the genre and onscreen action. The song itself is quite loud and builds up over the course of the opening, the song reflects the action - thriller genre in the sense that it gets quite explosive however remains meaningful. You know my Name - Bond reintroduced to the public.