Skyfall Title sequence analysis

The title sequence for Skyfall shows a dark and mysterious feel to the audionce.IT is emphasized by the use of Adele’s voice in the soundtrack to emphasis and give it more power. This is also backed up by the mise-en-scene of guns, skulls and bullet wounds shown. The landscape of this and enemies are shown in an underwater setting to add more mystery as to what is going to take place. The use of dense shadowing gives of danger and makes the sequence foreshadows the thriller elements of the film.

 

The manipulation of the different shapes make it disconcerting as the audience is never sure what to expect next or what is going to happen .the location changes show the different settings that will be shown in the film. The camera tracks James Bond as he is the protagonist of the story and is an important part of the whole film. This is also true as the connotation of women in the title sequence as many shapes change from women in to weapons or which could connote the women are also an impotent part of the story as their silhouettes are often created by other shapes. The typography during the sequence stays small but are mainly in the middle of the shot so that the audience do not miss them but also so they can focus on the images and scenes going on behind them also.