Shot 1: MGM Studios and Columbia Pictures.

Both of these studios are very well known and often have very high production
values, from just these first two shots we can tell that there is a lot of backing to
this film and it is going to be quite successful whether it is acclaimed or not. In
addition to this, both are American companies so we can assume from this that
this is a Hollywood-esque film.
Shot 2: Establishing shot, city, destroyed building, river.

The first shot in the film establishes the location of the film, not only can we tell
that this is an urban setting, typical of action thriller films, but also, from the
mise-en-scene and surrounding landmarks, we as the audience can predict that
this is London, a capital city. Capital cities add a degree of danger as they are
often densely populated and destruction in a place like that could cause many
fatalities.
Shot 3: Close up, suitcase passed over table.

This shot introduces a prop that acts as a plot device and is prototypical in action
films, the suitcase. The audience doesnt yet know what is going to be inside the
suitcase, however, the narrative has already been established with the plot
device of a significant suitcase.
Shot 4: Long shot, man looking at contents of suitcase.

This long shot introduces us to our first character, the main character of this
story. We can see him opening the suitcase so now we can tell that the suitcase,
whats inside and the character thats opening it are quite important to the story
of the film. In addition to this, the lighting of this sequence of shots is typical of
this genre; it is dimly lit by a single lamp which suggests darkness in the
narrative.
Shot 5: Extreme close up, burnt picture and documents.

This shot introduces yet another plot device in the form of some weathered
documents including a picture of some sort. While we dont quite know what

these images mean yet, we can tell that they are of some importance or will be
further on in the plot.
Shot 6: Establishing shots, icy mountains and lake.

This shot introduces a new setting for the film; once again, the colours are quite
drained with not a lot of vibrancy. The framing of this shot is important to note as
it is very minimal with only the man stood solitarily in the middle of the frame,
this shows him to be a strong but independent character which is interesting for
the audience to view.
Shot 7: Medium shot, man going through house in dark clothing with
gun out.

This shot gives us a closer, more detailed view of the films protagonist, James
Bond, played in this film by Daniel Craig who has also starred previously as this
well-known and beloved character, fans of Craigs previous portrayals may be
avid to go and see this continuance if they are persuaded by the star marketing.

Shot 8: Long shot, over the shoulder, church, people dressed formally
gathering.

This busy shot takes us to yet another new location, what looks to be a church of
some kind. Everyone in this image is wearing dark clothing which symbolises a
dark storyline, this dark clothing also connotes that they are maybe attending a
funeral which coincides with the usual themes of death and loss in action thriller
films.
Shot 9: Long shot, nice, fast car leaving building.

One of the main iconographic features of action films, particularly James Bond
films is fast cars. This shot shows a sports car leaving what looks to be a
mansion. This composition suggests that this is maybe where the antagonist is
and the main character is fleeing, however, it is more likely that this shot is just
to establish equilibrium in the sequence or provide some context between other
shots.

Shot 10: Extreme close up, ring placed on chess board.

Another key prop is added in this shot, a ring with a spectre symbol engraved
into it. What is important to note about the mise-en-scene of this sequence is
that it is filmed atop a chess board, this kind of setting suggests strategy and
intelligence which a protagonist such as Bond needs to be able to apprehend the
antagonist.
Shot 11: Medium close up, man sat at large table of people, identity
unrevealed.

This shot reveals to us another key character; we can tell that this is a key
character because of how significant the shot is in the sequence. The character
is bathed in darkness which leads us to believe that he is the antagonist of the
story. In addition to this, we can see that he too is wearing a suit, a typical
costume in the action thriller genre.

Shot 12: Title card Spectre, dark background, bullet hole through glass.

This title card is simplistic but very effective, firstly, they have utilised the wellknown 007 logo which audiences know and love, also, in the background of the
image there is a gunshot hole through a glass window, as we know, guns and in
turn gunshots are conventional of this genre. The shot itself is very dark with
very few colours which is once again suggestive of a dark plot.
Shot 13: Coming soon card, extra information.

The final title card of the trailer gives the audience more information; it shows
again the production companies but now tells them ways they can find out more
information through social media and such. In addition to this, the film is being
shown in IMAX, this tells us that the production value is high and the producers
expect this film to do well enough to be show in the IMAX format.