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Media StudiesCrime Movies’ Opening Sequences 001
Leon the Professional
For the first fifteen seconds, the denotation of the scenes is to let people know Luc Besson wasthe director of the film and it is presented by Gaumont Production Company. IntertextualityOf these scenes are a dominant black color Background and texts in white.
The Introduction1) Cut in
2) Cut in 3) Cut in
The Introduction of the actors and actresses 4) Cut in
5) Fade in
6) Fade in
The 4th scene cut in and denotes a sea in thebackground. The camera started tracking while The main actors’ name Jean Reno, Gary OldmanThen faded in and out from one to another. Non-Diegesis sounds ( soundtrack) is appearedWhen scene 4 cut in.
7) Fade in
8) Fade in
9) Fade in
10)
Since it is a continuous filming process, the camera tracks from the sea to the land from scene 6To scene 7 and 8. In scene 7, denotation of “Natalie Portman” fades in and out, and for scene 8, Denotation of “and Danny Aiellp” fades in and out. This denotes the other actor and actress of The film. For scene 9, It has a dominant text “LEON”. This connotes the title of the film and it is enlarged To draw the audience attention. For scene 10, it is an establishing shot of a city and it connotesThe story takes place in this city.
Scene 11 cuts in, and it is a long shotOf the road in a city which anchors Scene 10’s city. Actors and actresses’Names fade in and out in scene 10 andScene 11. Since they are appeared in Pairs , they are not as important as The names denoted in the previous Scenes. The camera continued tracking forwardOn the road.
11) Cut in + Fade in
12) Fade out
The Credits 13) Fade in
14) Fade out
Denotation “Music by Eric Serra” in scene 13 and “Written and directed by Luc Besson” inScene 14, show the credits of the film.
15) Tracking closer
For scene 15, the camera tracks closer to The banner which denotes “ Welcome ToLittle Italy” and an Italy national flag and aUnited States national flag. Which connotesThe story takes place in this place and may Include Italian and American.
16) Cut in
17) Tracking closer
18) Tracking Closer
After the introduction of the credits, it comes To a cut in of a Long shot of “Supreme MarcaroniCo.” in scene 16. Then denotation of “Guido’s Restaurant” in scene 17. The camera keeps Tracking forward in to the restaurant until scene18. The darkness in scene 18 makes audience to Question. e.g. what will happen in here?The denotation of “Guido’s restaurant” connotesThere will be a character named Guido, who is The owner of this restaurant.
The place where the story starts
19) Fade in
20) Getting brighter
21))
After the camera tracking into the restaurant, scene 19 Fades in from transparent to solid form. Scene 19 -21, There are a Close up of a pair of thick hands , which mayBe a male’s hands, and a glass of milk. Then scene 22 Denotes a man wearing a round sunglasses which has aReflection of a glass of milk in front of him anchors the Previous scenes, and there is a reflection of someone Sitting opposite him. Scene 23 anchors the other man.
22) Cut in
23) Cut in This man looksMiddle age as He has wrinkle.Besides, he Smokes. Diegesis soundHe speaks Italian.
Scenes 19 to 23, CU shots.
24) Cut in + Close up 25) Cut in + Close up
26) Cut in + Close up 27) Cut in + Close up
28) Cut in + Close up 29) Cut in + Close up
“Let’s talk Business( Scene27), this fat man is trying to moving on (scene28) His own Business. and you know Marisio is a reasonable guy.(Scene 29)
“Okay … okay…”(Scene 25 ,26)
Guido speaking
30) Cut in + Close up
31) Close up + eye movement
32) Cut in + Close up
33) Cut in + Close up
Guido is talking to Leon “ he just wants(Scene 30) a little conversation(Scene31), but this guy he doesn’t want to hear about it(Scene 32), maybe he will listen To you. (Scene 33).”
Through the eye movement and the conversation, he seems like he is giving information about this Fat guy about the business. Since the fat guy doesn’tCare about what he said, Guido asked Leon to find Persuade him.
“He comes the town every Tuesday, are youFree on Tuesday?” asked by Guido“ Yea, I’m free Tuesday.” replied by Leon.(Scene 34) Connotes Leon will find the fat Guy on Tuesday .
34) Cut in + Close up
35)Cut in + Close up
36) Cut in + Close up
37) Cut in + Close up
Leon started drinking the milk. A non-diegesis Tense sound effects is added while he is drinking It to make it more strained.
38)Cut in + Close up
39) Close up + Bird’s eye view
40) Cut in + Close up
41) Cut in + Close up
Scene 38, Leon’s hand is put on the picture, connotesThe fat guy is his target and Leon is aimed to deal withHim.
Scene 39, the picture is taken by Leon, connotes Leon Is going to find him and maybe kill him.
Scene 40 and 41, Leon is determined. He did not smileConnotes he maybe a cold-blooded person. He wore Sunglasses connotes he does not want to have eye Contact with others, does not want anybody to see hisFace(?)
This is
THE ENDof the opening sequence of Leon The Professional
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