Camera angle, movement and shots.
The movie begins with the close up of the main character waking up. The shots used through the sequence are closeups, mid shots, long shots and high angle shots and wide shots are used. also a point of view shot is shown in the very beginning when the subject looks at the window after waking up. Camera movements are shaky and handheld. A rule of third is also followed when the subject wakes up, keeping his face in the center and on the top of the frame. Mid shots are used when the protagonist he looks at the dent of his car. A closeup of a thank you note is also shown which the protagonist writes to be sarcastic.
Another point of view shot used of the people sitting inside the train looking out of the window. The camera moves and stops as the train stops, keeping the protagonist in the middle of a frame. A wide shot is used here. A long shot of him running is shown when he realizes that he is on a wrong platform. Panning is shown when he is seated inside the train and looks out the window. High angle shots are also shown of the protagonist running over the bridge to reach to the other side of the platform. Focus pulls are also used at some places
Action match and graphic match is shown throughout the sequence. The opening title show a morning routine of one person with no other inserts of other shots. In many places long takes are used. No transition effects are used and the editing here is quite simple. However in the first part of the sequence, there seems to be a blue filter on the shots that make the appearance dull and thus connotes gloominess and loneliness.
Sound:
We hear a diegetic music that woke the subject up and also a non diegetic music played very softly in the background. This shows that the situation is very serious and depressing.We also hear the voice over of the subject and no dialogues are used in this opening sequence. The slow music starts when he looks at the window.
Mise en scene:
The movie starts in the dark apartment of the protagonist showing less space and a sofa which can be converted into the bed. The location emphasizes the gloominess The room has the basic furnitures The attire the protagonist is wearing looks kind of disheveled along with his appearance which shows that he doesn't really cares about how he looks and his life is passing through a complicated phrase.
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