Analysing Camera Angles, Lighting, Mise-en-scene, Sounds & Editing In Openings

Mortal Kombat

The first camera angle (around 0.04) is a camera angle of a low angle pointing the camera up. As this is happening, a helicopter flies past. It then tilts down to show a wrecked city. This is done to set the mood as a bad one ( in other word your first thoughts about the movie should be 'well this is not looking good!).

A long shot of the detective is done which further zooms in (at a slow pace) into a close up.This is done to add suspense but to also show the seriousness in his face. This is around 0.35.

The next shot which i thought was interesting was the use of a mid-shot of a prisoner. However, what was interesting about this shot was that he was filmed in the shadows, and the shot was also blurred. This could add a sense of mystery. This is around 0.47.

The lighting in the interrogation room is very little. The only lighting is the lighting focused on the detective. This can be done to add a macabre and ominous effect.

Blade Trilogy

In this opening sequence, the use of mise-en-scene is very effective. As a crew of vampires are out looking for an ancient being, they use an ancient scenery of pyramids and sandy/rocky surroundings. This is a clear implication that the being has been in this earth for millenniums. An establishing shot is also done to show how massive and ancient the settlement is. It can also imply that it is monumental.

This is a real image of the pyramid and Sphinx in Egypt 

This is a screenshot taken from the movie

Kill Bill

In the opening for kill bill, a close up of the protagonist is done of her bloody face. This could be done to show the severity of her injuries.

A low angle shot of the enemy is incorporating where it only shows the enemies feet. What was interesting and good about this shot is that before the low angle, diegetic sounds of the foot steps where incorporated, which where gradually getting louder. This can add a sense of fear for the protagonist

Summary: This makes me think about the type of editing I use for my shots and also the type of angles i use, and whether they will they will make any implications.