The film opening i will be researching is the hollywood blockbuster hit and all action thriller the bourne identity. The movie starts with shots of the open sea on a cold dark and stormy night, instantly setting the scene and telling us the genre of the movie. We are then shown the shocking imagery of a body floatng in the water, this has caught the attention of the viewer right at the begining of the film. The body is jason bourne and he is still alive. He is pulled aboard a ship and the crew nurse him back to health. Jason remember nothing and the audience are inteligent enough to know that the rest of the film will involve him trying to work out who he is. All he has to guide him on his journey of self discovery is the number of a swiss bank account. So what shots were used? Well the shots of the ocean lashing around during the storm are all very shakey and make you feel as though you are at the scene. We hear the sound of thunder rumbling in the sky. all of these elements help to set the scene and the genre. We also get a shot from inside the water from the view of jason bourne himself to put the viewer in is positin and understand why he is struggling, we later find out he was shot confirming the genre as a thriller. from watching and analysing the opening I have taken ideas for my own project such as the use of lighting and non diagetic sound to create atmosphere snd set the scene and genre.
