Deconstructing first shots

Deconstructing first shots 

   

In this shot we are emphasizing the size of this sculpture to show how big it is and to give some relevance to it. Starting from the bottom to the top at a slow speed gives more suspense to it and also makes the sculpture look more omnipotent. The sun being on top of the sculpture helps by giving the idea of the sculpture being so tall that scratches the sun.

This shot shows that the planet is inhabited and that there is barely any signals of life. This long shot also helps establish the scene that is about to take place. Showing the horizon in one picture from the point of view of a character can increase the feeling of loneliness and allows the audience to relate to the character that is going through that situation.

In this shot we show the wound of the main character and we don’t show the rest of the character, this helps emphasize  the relevance of this wound. The fact that we only the wound could then imply that the character has died because of this injury. And the injury being in a scratch shape implies that the character was attacked (and therefore killed) by a creature with claws that are lethal.