Inception opening - Research Task by Harry Speer

Inception

 

Editing

• Cutting to children playing and back to the character to show he is imagining them
• Cut between bright outside and dark inside creates contrast between scenes 

 

 

Camera work

• Close up on face showing the character is dazed and exhausted
• Slow motion on waves establishing the setting
• Slow motion on children playing to show that the character is imagining or remembering them
• Shots of the back of the character creating mystery

 

 

Mise en Scene

• Oriental-looking house to establish where in the world the story is taking place
• Oriental interior of house showing wealth and status of the owner
• Smartly dressed people in the house shows wealth and contrasts with the main character's wet and scruffy clothes

 

 

Sound

• Sound of waves to reinforce where the character is
• Dramatic music creating
• Sound of children's voices distant to make it seem like he is imagining them being there
• music used to build up tension