Casino Royale Analysis

Film Title: Casion Royale
Director: Martin Campbell




Camera – distance, angle, movement…
There is a wide variety of shots used in this title sequence including LS,ELS,MS,CU,ECU,birdseye,wormseye,two shots.The wormseye shots are particualary effective during fighting sequences as it allows audiences to see the movements in great detail and increases realism and it makes the audience feel they are really there. The ELS/LS establish the setting as well as the panning of the surroundings and allows the audience to observe the other things going on in the background (guns firing card symbols such as hearts and spades and other silouetes fighting).

Editing – speed, style…
The editing speed stars slow, establishing the surroundings, and quickens towards the climax of the sequence where 007's identity is revealed. Straight cuts are mainly used throught out creating continuity however some transitions follow bullets that are fired or people as they run out of shot.

Sound – effects, musical score…
The music is parralel to the sequence as it is quite rocky in style and connotes action and a fast paced narrative.

Mise-en-scene – props, costume, setting, lighting, colour…
The colours used are mainly primary colours such as green,red,blue and yellow but black and white are also used.The black and red are quite frequent and this is typical of a thriller as they connote danger.The props are also typical of a thriller and include things such as guns,knives and playing cards. Guns in particular connote crime and murder, again establishing nartrative.The costume is very smart and sophisticated such as tuxedoes and suits. These create an image or a stereo type of what a spy would look like and fits the pre-concieved view the audience will have of the protagonsist.

Special Effects...
The effects used are mainly animation, using block colours to create silouetes of people fighting and of the protagonist to hide his identity. This also establishes the narrative as spys are very secretive.