Opening analysis of Dawn of
Planet of the Apes
The
opening to Dawn of Planet of the Apes starts with a close up shot of a powerful
looking ape. He connotes power because he's looking at the ground and his hand
is in the air. The non-diegetic sound is intense music which creates tension.
The close up shot widens to a medium shot so the audience know that the ape is
part of a tribe. The diegetic sound is of an ape calling, he commands his army
to hunt.
All the
apes start running and the action sets off, this shows the apes in a powerful
light. Suddenly, there's a medium shot of a roaring bear that
appeared from the bush making one of the apes scream. The bear attacks the ape
but does not succeed as another ape steps in and kills it. This
shows us how powerful they are and symbolises that hunting in a pack is a
lot safer than hunting on your own. There's a close up shot of the
apes to show an intense relationship.
The
medium shot of the apes on horses shows that they have authority and
the sinister faces symbolize violence. The non-diegetic sound of
calm triumph music shows that the hunting is over and has ended
in success.
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