The Departed
Camera -
- There was an old style gangster film panning action into a cafe whilst Jack Nicholson was narrating.
- Once Jack when getting his money, high angles and low angles were used to show the dominance of Jack getting the money off someone and showing what sort of force he is.
- Tracking is also used once the kid walks out of the shop assuming he might play a bigger part of the movie
- Slow paced which fits perfectly fine with the narration being so slow, they do this in Thrillers for a chance to explain all of the story.
- A match on action of opening the door into the cafe, this sound is emphasised and once this happens the music suddenly dimmers and Jacks voice overpowers all sound. This is used greatly to show there might be trouble
- Whats interesting about the transitions in this clip is how very few there are, which normally are used quite a lot.
- Props are key this opening with the money and sunglasses shone the most, with the money you're asking the question of why there is that sort of money being handed and the sun glasses keep Jacks identity hidden
- Lighting is a good one to pick out, as all the lighting all seems to be fine, just daylight in a cafe, but cleverly what they did, they kept the shadow on Jack, to keep his identity safe.
- The costume was interesting as the woman in the scene was dressed stereotypically in an old style cafe, she wore a high skirt, low cut top matched with dashing make up and done up hair.
- The non diegeticsound was old fashioned and slow paced to match the action.
- The actions were emphasised such as the door opening and till opening and shutting, but this seen always in thrillers
- All sound was diegetic in this opening
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