1. Vantage Point
Title sequence
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2. The majority of the shot is black, with a section of the frame revealing an
establishing shot of rooftops. The smaller section could represent the
surroundings of the sniper and what the audience are allowed to see is
what he can see. The sepia film covering the shot contrasts with the dark
surroundings of the black. The connotations of the black lead the audience
into believing the film contains darkness and death within the
film, however the contradiction of the orangey/ gold colours suggest that
there is hope to the narrative of the film. The use of an establishing shot
leads the audience on a journey as the shot commences as they are
introduced to the setting, it makes the audience question where the film is
set and the relevance to the story.

3. From the previous screen shot the darkness has taken up less of the
shot, to reveal more of the establishing shot. The audience is given
more clues of the setting as more is visual, a city is seen. As more of
the orange/gold section is visible it could be interpreted as ‘good’
conquering ‘evil’, yet the setting contradicts this idea as a city
location is typically stereotyped for crime. This idea is supported by
the red orb ‘scanning’ the credits as it could symbolise a spot laser
attached to a gun. This could incline to the audience that there is
gun fire and action, indicating towards an action-thriller sub genre.

4. The image sections has moved again, which could be construed
as the enemy’s view point changing, they are following and
watching the people in the cars. The same type of vehicle could
indicate towards a high speed chase within the
film, alternatively it could suggest a person of importance –
that has a high level of security. The supper imposed images of
two different car brands could imply a ‘good’ side and a ‘bad’
side, this idea is reinforced by the colours of white and
black, the theory of binary opposites – Levi Strauss – is
prominent here.

5. A group gathering or protest is apparent in this shot, this could be an
insight into possibly the ‘enemies’ reasons behind their bad
deeds, they have a strong hatred towards the USA, this could tell the
audience that the genre of the film contains political features. The
group gathering could be a cover for the ‘bad’ side to commit their bad
deeds. The close-up on the USA sign post supports these ideas. As the
images progress, less black is apparent in the shot, the images are
more dominant, this could suggest the messages in the images are a
larger part to the narrative.

6. The image of the gun is taking up most of the shot, this could suggest
the enemy side is taking control, they have more power. This is
supported by the dark colour scheme, as the connotations of dark
colours are those of evil, destruction and criminal actions. The plot of
the film is now revealed that it revolves around crime and
shooting/murder, however the sniper isn’t revealed, this leaves an
enigma around the shooting.

7. The image section is slightly lighter and the secret service agents are
able to be seen, this could indicate towards a person of importance, as
they need high security, it could also show that good triumphing. The
framing of the shot could also be interpreted as a television report, the
event is being covered by the mass media, seen by millions. This could
represent multiple points of views commenting on the same event –
which is what the films storyline is based around.

8. This shot reveals more defined lettering, which leads the audience to
think about the past images – was the black section apart of the
lettering? Although, the lettering isn’t clear so the audience are left
guessing for a while longer. It could also indicate to the audience that
the film is about to start as the letters are coming together, they have
been given the fundamental points to the storyline and now they are
left to draw their own conclusions as they aren’t given everything –
this could suggest a possible twist in the storyline.

9. The sweeping motion of the black across the letters keeps the title
hidden from the audience for a while longer, this could represent the
killer, as the audience haven’t been shown who he is yet, they are left
in suspense a while longer. The movement of the black could also
represent the ominous darkness that is looming, the good side don’t
know what’s coming just yet.

10. This frame reveals the title to the film, however its simplistic font and
size could suggest that the film is a hybrid of the political/action and
thriller genre as the font is ‘sans serif’, this could be interpreted that the
theme to the film is one that is direct, its straight to the point and blunt
– the narrative doesn’t ‘waste time’. This could suggest to the audience
that there are time constraints or a pressing issue at hand.
The striking bright yellow, orange and green spots could signify sirens,
which indicates towards the emergency services. This could imply a high
speed chase or a death.