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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:29,830 Welcome to Now You See It. 2 00:00:42,570 --> 00:00:47,150 The opening shot of a movie is by far one of the most crucial parts of any film. 3 00:00:56,180 --> 00:01:00,059 It may not be the most memorable or intricate shot, but it’s the first thing we see, and 4 00:01:00,059 --> 00:01:04,470 like our first impression of a person we meet, it’s extremely important. The opening shot 5 00:01:04,470 --> 00:01:07,530 is often forgotten about, especially when they aren’t flashy 6 00:01:16,150 --> 00:01:20,939 but directors just about always use opening shots to convey the films main ideas, premises, 7 00:01:20,939 --> 00:01:25,179 or character arcs. In the same way that an establishing shot introduces us into a scene, 8 00:01:25,180 --> 00:01:29,380 an opening shot introduces us into a movie, and that introduction can be a landscape, 9 00:01:29,380 --> 00:01:33,399 character, or even a computer screen, but whatever it is, it’s one of the most noteworthy 10 00:01:33,399 --> 00:01:37,579 aspects in a film. Opening shots are the first bit of information we get, so directors make 11 00:01:37,579 --> 00:01:39,669 it count. I want to look specifically at what we can 12 00:01:39,670 --> 00:01:43,240 find in the opening shots of the following films. If you’ve seen them all, great, and 13 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,369 if you haven’t, even better, because you can watch the film right after this video 14 00:01:46,369 --> 00:01:50,560 and see how the opening shot reflects the entire movie. Let’s start with an epic opening 15 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:57,899 shot from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The shot starts behind the moon. Our first 16 00:01:57,899 --> 00:02:05,189 look is away from earth in the desolate, lifeless part of space. We catch earth from past the 17 00:02:05,189 --> 00:02:09,530 moon with the sun rising behind it. This shot, literally showing the dawn of man, is packed 18 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:13,610 with symbolism. Our opening shot isn’t of a person or a group of people, it’s of all 19 00:02:13,610 --> 00:02:17,230 of civilization. We’re shown that this movie isn’t about people, but it’s about humanity 20 00:02:17,230 --> 00:02:24,160 as a whole. The sun, a symbol of life, rises into our view. We’re watching the circle 21 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:28,359 of life begin before our eyes. The music gives a sense of weight and epic scale to the whole 22 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:32,540 shot, and the rising sun, what we need to live, behind our home, earth, tells us this 23 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:36,760 story centers on life on earth. And we know our perspective is that of an outsider looking 24 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:53,790 in from the point of view of space. The movie title tells us we’re on an odyssey, or journey. 25 00:02:53,790 --> 00:02:57,320 So we learn from this opening shot that this movie is about humanity, it’s about life 26 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:01,100 on earth, and it’s about the journey life on earth has gone through. From this shot, 27 00:03:01,100 --> 00:03:08,390 we know exactly what the plot will be about. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the kind of opening 28 00:03:08,390 --> 00:03:12,230 shot we remember, and it’s certainly amazing, but let’s look at how even a simple opening 29 00:03:12,230 --> 00:03:14,700 shot of a character can tell us just as much about the movie. 30 00:03:14,700 --> 00:03:18,510 Depending on the blocking, position in relation to the camera, and action of a character in 31 00:03:18,510 --> 00:03:22,820 an opening shot, we can infer so much about the film as a whole. In Silver Linings Playbook, 32 00:03:22,820 --> 00:03:26,400 our first look at the main character is from behind. Part of him is hidden from us. The 33 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,750 slow zoom towards him eases us into his head, which is facing the wrong direction, and he’s 34 00:03:30,750 --> 00:03:34,700 talking away from us about his goal to make amends. His position facing away from the 35 00:03:34,700 --> 00:03:38,700 camera is also a sign of weakness for the character. In one shot, we see a character 36 00:03:38,700 --> 00:03:41,780 whose goals are in the wrong direction, and we know this movie will focus on him 37 00:03:41,780 --> 00:03:43,460 and what's going on in his head. 38 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,820 Watch this shot from Little Miss Sunshine. What can we infer? 39 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,500 We see the reflection of Miss Louisiana winning a beauty pageant in her glasses. We 40 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:27,440 know in seconds that this movie is about dreams and the pursuit of these dreams. Judging from 41 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,780 her desire to be a beauty pageant winner, we also get the impression that these dreams 42 00:04:30,780 --> 00:04:35,440 may be shallow and focus more on the superficial. The close-up on her eyes shows that Miss Louisiana 43 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:39,340 is what she wants to see in herself. Through the lens of her glasses, she can now see what 44 00:04:39,340 --> 00:04:42,679 she wants to become. 45 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,400 I love the opening shot in Silence of the 46 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,998 Lambs because it’s one of those shots that’s jam-packed with content. Let’s watch it 47 00:04:55,999 --> 00:04:58,159 all the way through first. What can you notice? 48 00:05:26,980 --> 00:05:28,979 She enters the frame in the middle of climbing 49 00:05:28,979 --> 00:05:32,490 the rope, showing we’re starting at the middle of her journey. She’s in the process 50 00:05:32,490 --> 00:05:36,889 of pulling herself up out of a rut. Immediately, we notice our hero is trying to overcome a 51 00:05:36,889 --> 00:05:40,879 personal hurtle on her own. I like the placement of a rope beside her that nobody’s using 52 00:05:40,879 --> 00:05:44,610 as if not everybody has made it as far as she has. She continues training and pulling 53 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:48,710 herself, and once she makes it to the top, she pauses, we hear birds fly, and she takes 54 00:05:48,710 --> 00:05:56,109 a moment to watch them. The birds flying symbolize freedom our hero has achieved by pulling herself 55 00:05:56,110 --> 00:05:59,569 out of her rut. If you want more detail on the symbolism of flight in film, you’re 56 00:05:59,569 --> 00:06:03,389 in luck, because I made an earlier video on that exact topic. Our hero continues on the 57 00:06:03,389 --> 00:06:06,639 journey she’s been training for out of frame. From the opening shot, we learned that our 58 00:06:06,639 --> 00:06:10,930 hero is determined to save herself from a figurative rut she’s stuck in by training. 59 00:06:10,930 --> 00:06:14,840 We later see that she’s training for the FBI so she can save others from ruts who don’t 60 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:18,359 have the strength to pull themselves out. Our hero is stuck in a rut when she can’t 61 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:23,100 save those who can’t save themselves. She’s training to silence the lambs calling at her for help 62 00:06:32,900 --> 00:06:35,340 Every great film has an equally great opening 63 00:06:35,349 --> 00:06:39,259 shot. Directors always make opening shots that contain so much in such a small amount 64 00:06:39,259 --> 00:06:42,430 of time. If you want to take a look at more great opening shots that tell a lot about 65 00:06:42,430 --> 00:06:46,509 the movie, I’d recommend Raging Bull, Jaws, or Her, but don’t stop there, because there 66 00:06:46,509 --> 00:06:50,509 are countless film introductions out there waiting to be opened up and explored. 67 00:06:50,509 --> 00:06:52,289 Thanks for watching. 7989

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