Is the first scene of Troy effective in making the film seem more realistic and entertaining?

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An analysis of the methods used to make the opening sequence of Troy.

Is the first scene of Troy effective in making the film seem more realistic and entertaining?

The film Troy is an action based historical epic which portrays the adventures of Achilles the greatest hero ever, and who is meant to be the son of a god! It shows the greed of the King of Mycenae and how Achilles wants more than anything to be remembered for ever.

Throughout the first scene of Troy the director uses a variety of Camera work such as slowing down shots to give a feeling of speed. He also uses sound effects like adding the sound of men shouting in the background. Both these aspects of the film make it seem more realistic and entertaining.

In the establishing shot of the film the director firstly shows a map. This introduces the audience to the country that the film originally begins in, Greece. At the same time some spooky sounding music is played in the background, this makes the viewers think about death which features a large part during the film and the opening sequence of Troy.

The next section with camera work is an aerial shot of the landscape that the film begins in. This makes it seem realistic because it shows a typical Mediterranean landscape, a white beach and blue sea. This also represents the fact that the film is set in foreign land. Also in this part of the establishing shot the original music stops and you start to hear some narrative dialogue. He says things like will people remember us when it is all over? This hints at something big happening, possibly a war. This makes the audience want to see the film all the way through to see this entertaining scene. Then this new dialogue stops and the original music starts again making the audience think back to the opening scene.

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The next piece of camera work is firstly an aerial shot of two great armies symbolising an impending battle, the camera then swoops down and shows a closer shot of each army. This makes the viewer feel like they are actually there and therefore makes it effective in creating realism. You can also hear soldiers from each army shouting orders which make it seem more realistic, this is because the shouting shows you how it would feel like to be there. Another way the director creates a sense of realism is the type of weapons the army is equipped with. ...

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