Man Of Steel

Opening Scene

• The music for this opening scene starts off with non-diegetic music of soothing orchestral sounds made mainly from brass instruments.
• The beginning of this opening scene is set in space and once the music starts to play, a sound-bridge is used to show a UFO/figure flying through the sky.
• The Voice overs in this clip are all from news reports and radio shows talking about the mysterious hero.
• The clip is a montage of a character who looks as if he may be the super hero who everyone is looking for. The scene looks at how talented the boy is on and off the running track, with voice over of radio station mentioning the talented young athlete and how great he is.
• The montage also shows the setting of the film in which is shown with the skyline shots of a city. 
• The music for the clip seems to be getting louder and this adds to the suspense and tension of the audience wanting to know who this character is.
• The shots in the clip are mainly always panning shots from looking at the scene to establishing the character.
• The climax of the clips is shown when the Superman symbol is shown and the brass music reaches it loudest and most dramatic climax.
• The end of the opening is symbolised by the title showing up on the screen and also the ending of the suspenseful music as the drums are introduced to the music.