Collateral

Opening Scene

• The opening scene starts off the music with a sound bridge in which links the film to the music and brings the scene together. 
• The first shot is a close up of a character in the crowd walking as the editing is used to make this shot slow motion.
• The scene where the two characters meet is used because it shows an everyday scene which is not out of the ordinary in which two men bump into each other.
• The opening scene is used to show a sign of secrecy which is shown when the two men bump into each other and slyly exchange cases.
• The montage after the meeting is used to set the scene. The montage sets the scene widely and shows the location of which the opening scene is taking place. 
• The areas of the Mise en Scene are shown with the first character we see wearing sun glasses inside and wearing a nice slick suit in which shows off his wealth and or authority whilst showing a sort of villainous look to the character
• The Camerawork uses some tilting shots whilst setting the scene and whilst the two men  bump into each other. 
• We seem to get to the know another main character who is a cab driver even before he speaks. This is shown as the character seems organised and clean whilst also being intellectual, by wearing glasses and doing the cross-word. 
• The opening of this film shows that the scene is multicultural and diverse.
• The Taxi driver is also shown to not be stereotypical as the driver speaks spanish, again showing the level of intellect which you may not normally see from a cab driver.