The opening sequence of 'Goodfellas' presents the audience with an impression of the plot, foreshadowing the nature of the events to come. The opening sequence sees a gang brutally kill a man and introduces the central character through a voiceover and camera framing.
To begin with, camera angles and movement play an important role in the displaying of events whilst complementing the setting of the tone to the movie. The first shot displayed to the audience is a tracking shot of a moving car. Typically, a tracking shot follows the action and eventually pulls backward from the action. However, this opening scene denies this convention, tracking onward past the moving vehicle and onto the empty and dark road on which the car is moving. This angle has been used in order to convey to the audience the solitary surroundings of the event. This environment emphasizes the isolation of the vehicle and its passengers, suggesting a sinister tone.
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Quatermass IIIn order to establish a main character, a close-up shot is used. The close up shot allows the consideration of the audience to be focused on the central character and emphasizes the importance of his role in the film. The close-up shot is also used to convey the feelings of tiredness in the central-character and later, his bewilderment. This communication of the character's feelings helps the audience to form a relationship with him. In addition, the main character is established through the positioning of the camera. With the central-character in the foreground and two others in the background, the audience attaches significance to the man in the foreground. This 'mise en scene' signals to the audience where attention should be placed.
Another angle used in the opening sequence of the movie is a high-angle shot. This shot is used in displaying a man...