Chapter Five:
"Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live."
To Kill A Mockingbird
The first shot is of an old box being opened which it zooms
in on to reveal what is inside, there are two dolls- one with and one without
clothes, a pocket watch, some keys and other child’s items such as crayons and
marbles. This is shot in black and white which connotes the film is old and the
box belongs to a child. A hand then reaches into the box to take a piece of
chalk out of the box. The hand could be an adult’s or child’s. The camera then moves across several of the items in the box
such as the watch and some old coins. This could signify items from the past
and that the box is full of memories.
The camera then pans across items while directors and actors
names are screened. As another item is removed from the box, a marble rolls
free and the camera follows it rolling in and out of the other items in the
box. This could represent disturbance later on in the film.
The camera then pans across several items again and the
marbles reappear. While they are in focus the background is blurred. The item
which was blurred – a whistle- then comes into focus and the panning pauses.
The screen names and important makers of the film are still showing around the
items. It then shows the hand, which has
become evident it’s a child’s, colouring in again. This connotes the child is
content which what he or she is doing.
The crayon or chalk is after thrown back into the box with
the rest of the items and toys. The drawing is shown again and you can hear
faint laughter in the background when suddenly the picture is ripped and the
middle is missing from the drawing. This signifies distress and we no longer
believe the child is happy.
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Throughout all of this, several names are being displayed on
the screen and we are reminded this is an opening sequence, since there is no
script or speaking, only music.
A wide long shot is
filmed of the woman walking away and putting some rubbish in the bin. She walks
slowly so this shows she is in no hurry.
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