Analysis of the first two minutes of Indiana Jones and The Raiders Of The Lost Ark & James Bond Quantum Of Solace

The first shot of the film is an establishing shot- this shows the audience the setting of the film, which is a rain forest. The birds and other animals in the background creates escapism- this makes the audience feel as if they are in the film making the images more imaginative and vivid.
      
When the characters enter the shot, the music starts off calm and quiet so the audience can hear the nature around them, it then changes and the tempo increases, the characters are shown coming through the forest with ripped clothing, apart from on man- this suggests he is the leader and the hero of the movie because he is leading the group and wearing immaculate clothing suggesting he is untouchable. The tribal clothing creates an enigma and makes the audience think that they are the villains-the opening two minutes gives the audience an insight to who the main protagonists are.

       

James Bond Quantum Of Solace opens with the traditional action sequence-which draws in the audience and sets the mood for the film. The music used in Quantum Of Solace is low pitched which is used to create suspense. The first shot we see is an establishing shot of a mountainous landscape and a road going through a tunnel-this is used to create escapism and make the audience feel as if they are there. The lighting is dark and the only light comes from the tunnel windows-this is used to reveal only parts of the shot which creates more as there are only small bits of action at a time. The next shot shows a man holding a rifle which creates suspense and makes the audience question who he is, it also give the audience an insight of what the genre is. The next shot shows the audience our main protagonist (James Bond) and we notice that he is in danger as he is being chased by armed villains and he doesn't have a gun. The shot then gets closer to the tunnel and the music stops which emphasises the engines of the cars and the gunshots creating a fast paced action scene. The editing becomes fast paced and shots are only shown for seconds to show the rush of our main protagonist. The realism is then showed when the lorry crashes into the wall and instead of just exploding the windows smashed. The audience are engaged throughout the clip through the use of editing and sound as it makes them feel as if they are there.

Overall the Quantum of Solace uses sound and editing to engage its audience and create escapism making them feel as close to the action as possible.

Overall both films give the audience an insight of what the genre and main protagonists of the films may be, they also create tension and suspense through the use of editing.