Interstellar opening scene- short analysis

Hi, everyone!

So, on Thursday during AICE Media Mrs. Stoklosa called us individually to talk about how our blog posts have been going. I was a bit nervous because her standards are sometimes hard to meet, but that's a good thing! When it was my turn she said my blog posts have actually been really good, I just needed to work on changing the focus of my research from pseudoscience to actual film openings. So, that's what I'll be doing today!

I started off by researching the iconic "Interstellar" (which personally I haven't watched but don't need to in order to know it's iconic. Also, I will watch it, don't worry) since the opening scene is 2 minutes and 30 seconds, which is a bit longer than the time frame we have, but it's close. The opening scene starts off with a dolly shot of a bookshelf that contains an aircraft on it, with dust falling down and the name of the movie on the screen, with no sound. 

All these elements set the tone for the film and give us a glimpse into the story, which is quickly contrasted by the bright colors of the next shot, where the protagonist is inside an aircraft that seems to be crashing. The constant "bleeping" sounds suggest errors in the aircraft, the loud wind noises, and the shaky camera movements allow viewers to feel the same tension and pressure the protagonist feels in this scene. Through his facial expressions, although mostly covered, the audience can understand the protagonist is nervous and apprehensive.

This shot is abruptly cut and introduces us to the next scene, where there is barely any light or noise, and most of the lighting is shown through blue tones, which suggests it is a time of sadness and hardship. The last shot of the opening scene is a tracking shot of the protagonist walking towards the bedroom window, looking out to the crops across the street, leaving an overall sense of mystery/enigma for the opening scene, and building anticipation amongst the audience.