Analysis of Title Sequence - Skyfall

The opening titles sequence begins with James Bond falling into deep water. A long shot is used in order to put Bond into context so we as viewers are able to see that he is in water. A tilt is then used to follow Bond as he sinks deeper into the water as 'Skyfall' by Adele begins to play. The frame then fades to black and back to the water as credits are seen to fade into the frame. The fade to a black screen for a few seconds shows the viewer that in the next shot something has changed.

Again, another shot fades to black and then fades back into a different shot of Bond falling into a black hole in the water in a close up shot of his legs and feet. I think this is done to make the audience feel as if they too are falling into the hole alongside James Bond. All the while, 'Skyfall' is still playing and credits are fading in. I think this is done so the viewer can interpret that the film will be about Bond falling deeper and deeper into trouble. An extreme long shot is used to show Bond falling into the hole of the water - the viewer is able to see the whole setting so instantly knows that the character is still in the same setting and nothing  has changed. This shot is used as the film title appears in the same way the credits did.

To move from the previous shot into another, a dissolve is used to show just how far Bond is floating through the hole and away from the surface of the water. The camera then begins to dolly in so the viewer is able to see more of what is in the water.
In the next scene, we see a female in the water. The camera tilts for a second as it moves down her body - this is done in three parts as the shot is cut three times; head to back, back to thighs and thighs to her feet.

The camera then moves downwards and we are taken to a low shot of the underwater floor. A cloud of smoke rushes towards the camera as it continues to dolly in. Rhythmic editing is used to speed up this process as it takes only a second for the smoke to meet the camera lense, cover the whole frame and open up to a different shot of a graveyard. Underexposed film is used to create the effect of a dark and gloomy location to suggest to the viewer that we are in an uninviting atmosphere. The chorus for 'Skyfall' is playing as this shot is happening, creating an intensified atmosphere for the audience.
Rhythmic editing is still being used as the camera speeds its way through the graveyard shot, zooms in on a headstone so the frame becomes black and re-opens to a red-filtered shot as the camera quickly dollies into a house with a crack in to show Bond's face.

As an extreme close up of Bond's face is shown, the shot is then slowed down to a normal pace and there are no filters affecting the colours. I think this is done to convey to the audience that there is going to be trouble and turmoil surrounding Bond throughout the film.

In the next shot, the chorus has finished meaning the song is at a lower volume and is less intense as we are taken to a new location. An extreme long shot is used so the audience are able to see the setting and characters in the shot. Bond is stood in the middle of the shot pulling the focus to him as he looks around and pulls a gun out. A helicopter shot is then used to show shooting at shadows that surrounded him so viewers are able to see exactly what is going on.

 A few shots later, the camera focuses on an extreme close up shot of the female from earlier on pointing a gun at the camera. This creates tension and animosity for the viewers. Graphic editing is used to move from the female holding the gun to a new shot as the camera zooms into the barrel of a gun and transfers us into a tunnel which then leads to a shot full of flames.

As the trailer begins to an end, the song becomes louder and more intensified as we see a medium shot of Bond with his back facing the camera. As he turns around, a close up of a bullet wound is shown and the camera dollies in. A red filter is used as the camera changes to a different shot. Rhythmic editing is used again as the camera dollies into a house. It is a deep focus shot because even thougth the house is further back, we are still able to see it as clear as we can see the branches which surround the frame. 
The final shot is a repeat of a previous shot - an extreme close up of Bond's face through a crack in the house. However, as the song comes to an end the camera steadily zooms into Bond's eye until it reaches the pupil and then the screen turns black and a final credit appears.