Now You See Me

M E D I A S T U D I E S C r I m E m O v I e S’ o P e N i N g S e Q u E n C e S 0 0 3

NOW

YOU

SEE

ME

Opening Scenes

Come in close

Closer

Because the more you think you’ll seeThe easier it will afford you

Because what is seeing? If you are looking but what youReally doing is filtering , interpreting searching for meaning

The camera aimed at him andFilmed with different shots andAngles. He looks confident even If he closed his eyes. It connotesHe is a calm and confident person

He is practicing his sills in Front Of the mirror of himself. It connotes He is pretending there are audience Around him, this anchors why the Shots are filmed in different ways

My job to take the most precious gift you give me

Your Attention

And use it againstThese are the opening scenes of the movie “Now You See Me”. It came up with a young manWith his eyes closed and doing poker cards cutting. It connotes he is a skilled poker cards player.It filmed around him from his front ( Close up) to his back ( Long shot) and back to the front by Tracking around him. The monologue has mentioned he uses the audience attention to play Against with which we may consider he is a magician.

Direct mode of addressDrawing our attention.Leading us to focus on His look.

A cut in to an ES of the followingStory setting, CHICAGO (Monday)To give a brief information to theAudience of where the events willBe taken place in. CHICAGO is a populated city, the Story may involve a lot of peopleAnd may catch many people’s Attention.

I’m going to flip through this deck And I want you to see one card but notThis one, it is too obvious Pay close attention

Then it came back to this magician. He is playing a magic trick with his deck to a lady and peopleWere watching beside them. He anchors the opening, playing against with audience attention.Shots included : Cut in of both the magician and the lady(Mid- close up, Close up)

That was too fast, I’ll do it again, are you ready? (He flipped once more)“Did you see one?” he asked. “Yes” she replied.“Do you have it on your mind?” he asked again.“Yes.” She replied.

And do you see your card here?

No( Shaking her head)

He is doing a poker card magic trick

Shot used:Close up,Mid- close up

The way the scenes Were shown, anchorsThe interaction betweenThe girl and the magician

“That’s because you’re looking too closely,What about what I’ve been telling you allNight? The closer you look.” He said“The less you’ll see.” the crowd replied.

He threw the deck into the air

The card the lady has on her mind then appeared on the building

People were so amazed. They gave an applause.

This mysterious person appeared, he watched hisPerformance. An enigma code: who is he? Why is He dressed up like that? What will he do later on?Is he an important role of the story? Etc.

Low angle shot

High angle shot

Mid-close up

Introducing another character - Merritt

Merritt Mckinney does hypnosis and mind reading

He Hypnotized the wife

Look into my eyes and sleepJust hanging out there regular sec

I’m picturing beach, cocktails, Lorda?

“Look it was a business trip” the man said“Maybe the oldest business.” Merritt replied“ You are thinking of a woman’s name.” he added

Merritt hypnotized his wife and she Could not move and speak. Then MerrittTried to mind read the husband.

Shots included: Long shot, Mid- close upClose up, Eye level.

“A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J…J? Jin? Jane? Janet?” Merritt asked. ( He speeded up when he Was saying.)

Who is Janet? Merritt asked.My sister. The wife said

Extreme CU is used in these scenesAre able to show the man’s Facial expressions when heReacted with Merritt. He was Nervous and panic.

“You sister” Merritt repeated what she said.“You run away on business? You run away on Janet?”

“okay now, she’s gonna get upset, let’s move over here. You want thisTo go away?” Merritt asked him.“yes.” He replied(nodding his head)

She started hitting her husband

“Ok. Pour out your wallet.200 seems fair?” Merritt said(getting 200 from his wallet)

“Okay. And sleep( he snapped his finger towards the Wife And she slept) and now when I snap my fingers, you Won’t remember any of these.”

“and you, every time you see or even think of Janet,You gonna picture me naked. (Merritt tapped on hisForehead.) and that is not a pretty sight.”

Merritt is smart to make money in this wayUsing his skills to find othersSecrets and threatenThem.

Establishing shot

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am the next great magician. I’llGive 100 dollars if anyone can tell me how this tick is done.I have an ordinary spoon.”

now everyone please pay very very close attention, cause I’m about to bend this spoon with my mind

The man was paying his full attention On watching the performance

What’s this? Looks like we have got another spoon here.(he discovered how the trick was done)

“I got other tricks” the magician said“or you can give me my hundred bucks” he said.“you have a very good eyes, sir.” The magician said.

the man is biggerThan the magician and he seemsBeing arrogant but the magicianIs weak

“My wallet… My wallet, my watch!”

After the magician left, this man foundHis watch and wallet have been stolen By the magician.

He took off from the boat, and we Can know he is a skilled thief.

Shots included:Mid shots, Long shots

Besides, the timing of when theBoat would be stopped and he escapedConnotes that he is a well-planned thief.

Introducing the last main character – a Female character

“Okay Los Angles”

“when that timer hits zero, a tank full of piranhas will fall from above.And I will be locked with hand cuffs.” said by the lady.

Her performance was to unlock the cuffs And get out from the tank within 60 secondsShe risked her life on performing.

The timer was counting down and she unlocked the hand cuffs Around 20 seconds, the crowd were excited and screaming outLoud. However, she reached out for help as she could not unlock the foot chains. People tried To help and she kept on trying to solve it.

Tilted long shot

Long shot

Shots included: long shots, close up, tilted

it is tilted and in CUTo tense up the Atmosphere.

It is filmed in Long shot is to Create a distanceIn between us is toIsolate her.

It is more close up than the previous clocksAnd this created aMore serious And tensed upThe audience.

She finally got out of the water but not the tank

The clock reached 60 seconds the tank of piranhas was poured down to the tank but the girl was stilltrapped inside. The tank afterwards was filled withBlood. People were terrified.

Shots included: Long shots, High angle shot,Low angle shot, Close ups.

The Low angle shot or POF shotMade the tank of Piranhas lookTerrifying.

CU to let the audience feel The piranhas are close toThem.

The mysterious man was appeared again.He was watching for her whole performance.

“come on! This sucks. Whoever Thought of this is sick!” said by her.

This mysterious man paid a lot of Attention on watching magicians’Performances. Is that on purpose?What is he going to do?

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