Pirates Of The Caribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl Opening Sequence Analysis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPYuI1cBpc Mise-En-Scene In the opening sequence of the pirates of the caribbean mise-en-scene is used heavily through the use of props, setting, costume and lighting. Costum is a massive factor in this scne as the main characters are clearly highlighted through there more extravagant clothing which shwos they have power. as well as this, the setting is key as this film is about pirates so therefore it needs to be set in a place in which the auience will recognise and associate with pirates. low-key lighting is used in this clip to foreshadow danger and lots of action within the film. Also in this clip one ery effective prop which is used is the fog, this prop foreshadows danger and also the fact that the fog tops them from seeing sggests that there is going to be something surprising very shortly. Sound At the start you are introduced into the film by a little girl singing, this is very spooky as there is a little girl alone on a boat but also the dead silence around her makes the voice echo even more creating a more spooky tone which can give the audience a eary feel. Throughout the whole of this opening sequence there is a constant humming in te background, this further adds to the eariness of the opening sequence as they are in the ocean so there should be no noise at all. Later on in the clip there is also screaming as a ship has been set on fire or has blown up and a little boy has floated up to the main boat that the film had been set on up to that point. this further exagerates the creeepines of this film as they are only 3:31 in to the film and there has already been what seems multiple deaths. CameraWork At the start the camers zooms in on Elizabeth, this instantly lets the audience know who one of the main characters are as they are the first charater you see and also that character has a long part of screen time which shows that she is important in the film. Another bit of camera work used is this film is an extreme close up this is used at 0:37 and the close up is of a mans hand grabbing onto Elizabeths shoulder, this adds an element of mystery to the film as the audience dont know who is grabbing this little girl who seems very vulnerable and innocent. In this opening sequence there is a shot/reverse shot between Elizabeth and her father this shows that they are both extremely important to the film as they are getting as much screen time as one another. Editing In this clip the boy that sees dead floating on the logs fades in, the fade in makes the boy seem more mysterious and also adds a cryptic feel to the film as it keeps the audience guessing on where he came from, Furthermore once he has faded in to the scene he gets a lot of screentime which suggests the he is ver influential to the film.