Shot By Shot Analysis: Opening Sequence Of Blue Velvet
After the opening credits are shown over the backdrop of a blue velvet curtain, the shot dissolves into a downward pan from the nearly cloudless blue sky to a bed of red roses in front of a white picket fence as the first strains of the song "Blue Velvet" start to play. The roses dissolve into shots of typical suburban American life. A friendly fireman driving by, school children crossing the street, the exterior of a classic suburban home with flowers in the yard and a white picket fence. All of these shots are softly lit and seem a bit unfocused, more like memories than actual places and events.