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9 - Frame Analysis :
No Time To Die
NO TIME TO DIE
2021
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. But when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA asks for help, he finds himself facing off against a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
001
🔫
The movie begins with bond series' signature song and scene, the title sequence, which is the camera follows James Bond from inside the gun barrel and gets shot by him. This signature opening sequence sets the tone and entice viewers to keep watching. It tells you in advance what the genre and content of the movie will be in a short, impactful scene.
The movie begins with bond series' signature song and scene, the title sequence, which is the camera follows James Bond from inside the gun barrel and gets shot by him. This signature opening sequence sets the tone and entice viewers to keep watching. It tells you in advance what the genre and content of the movie will be in a short, impactful scene.
002
❄️
The frame shows a birds-eye view of the trudging steps of a man covered in padding walking through a snowy mountain forest. The birds-eye view makes the subject look weak, thereby connotating that the man is now physically or mentally weak.
By his tired steps and a single footprint on the snowy mountain, we can assume that he has been steadily moving towards a certain destination for a long time.
The frame shows a birds-eye view of the trudging steps of a man covered in padding walking through a snowy mountain forest. The birds-eye view makes the subject look weak, thereby connotating that the man is now physically or mentally weak.
By his tired steps and a single footprint on the snowy mountain, we can assume that he has been steadily moving towards a certain destination for a long time.
003
🌫️
The third scene is a close-up shot that follows slowly on tilt, showing the gun he has. There is no non diegetic music, just the sounds of him walking and hard breathing.
From the gun he is holding, the sound of his trudging steps and the loud sound of his hard breathing being heard, we can infer that he is a tired soldier and is now heading somewhere to complete his mission.
The third scene is a close-up shot that follows slowly on tilt, showing the gun he has. There is no non diegetic music, just the sounds of him walking and hard breathing.
From the gun he is holding, the sound of his trudging steps and the loud sound of his hard breathing being heard, we can infer that he is a tired soldier and is now heading somewhere to complete his mission.
004
🏡
Then the frame moves to a medium shot with same diegetic sound, showing of the man's back, then changes to an establishing shot as the man goes down the hill, with a shallow focus and slow zoom up on a small house in a remote place.
We can tell from this that the man is heading to that small house because he has a mission to complete. Or maybe he's just completing his mission and returning to his home.
Then the frame moves to a medium shot with same diegetic sound, showing of the man's back, then changes to an establishing shot as the man goes down the hill, with a shallow focus and slow zoom up on a small house in a remote place.
We can tell from this that the man is heading to that small house because he has a mission to complete. Or maybe he's just completing his mission and returning to his home.
005
🚬
The camera moves to the inside of a small house and shows a close up of woman's hand holding a cigarette. Diegetic downbeat and sinister jazz are playing in her house, and this song, which is parallel music, tells us that the woman is unhealthy or mentally unstable.
The major light sources inside the house relies on the light from outside except for a few lanterns, and this low key lighting, along with the parallel music, enhances the sense of the feeling that this woman is quite gloomy and miserable.
The camera moves to the inside of a small house and shows a close up of woman's hand holding a cigarette. Diegetic downbeat and sinister jazz are playing in her house, and this song, which is parallel music, tells us that the woman is unhealthy or mentally unstable.
The major light sources inside the house relies on the light from outside except for a few lanterns, and this low key lighting, along with the parallel music, enhances the sense of the feeling that this woman is quite gloomy and miserable.
006
🔊
After a cut, the frame shows the close up of the CD player, which is playing diegetic downbeat sinister jazz music.
It looks a bit expensive and classy, which shows that she has or had a lot of money.
In both the fifth and sixth scenes, there is dim low key lighting excluding natural light from outside, with the only orange glow coming from the lantern and CD player, and orange connotates arrogance and selfishness. This allows the audience to feel a sense of discomfort and unpleasantness towards her.
After a cut, the frame shows the close up of the CD player, which is playing diegetic downbeat sinister jazz music.
It looks a bit expensive and classy, which shows that she has or had a lot of money.
In both the fifth and sixth scenes, there is dim low key lighting excluding natural light from outside, with the only orange glow coming from the lantern and CD player, and orange connotates arrogance and selfishness. This allows the audience to feel a sense of discomfort and unpleasantness towards her.
007
💊
And the next scene shows a close-up of an empty wine glass and numerous medicines on a table using dim lighting from only natural light.
Judging from the previous scene of her smoking a cigarette, empty glass of wine, and numerous medications, we can tell that she is suffering greatly from her alcoholism and other many diseases. Her untidy table and reliance on little light gives the audience the feeling that she is self-careless and has vulnerable body conditions.
Also, the diegetic downbeat sinister jazz and dim lighting emphasise the weak body and mental state of this woman.
Moreover, she calls "Lena" in her alcohol and drugged voice, which lets us know that she is not living alone but with someone of her own.
And the next scene shows a close-up of an empty wine glass and numerous medicines on a table using dim lighting from only natural light.
Judging from the previous scene of her smoking a cigarette, empty glass of wine, and numerous medications, we can tell that she is suffering greatly from her alcoholism and other many diseases. Her untidy table and reliance on little light gives the audience the feeling that she is self-careless and has vulnerable body conditions.
Also, the diegetic downbeat sinister jazz and dim lighting emphasise the weak body and mental state of this woman.
Moreover, she calls "Lena" in her alcohol and drugged voice, which lets us know that she is not living alone but with someone of her own.
008
🧸
Moving on to the 8th frame, showing a close-up of the toy under dim lighting. This toy, which contradicts the previous scenes, tells the audience the “Lena” the drunk woman called in the previous scene was a child, and she's living with her mother.
We can also hear a beeping noise that sounds like it's coming from a gaming console, which confirms that the child is in the house.
This toy, in shallow focus, is handcrafted from poor materials such as foil, feathers and buttons, unlike dolls for sale or well-made toys. From this we can infer that her mother does not care at all about herself or her girl.
And this handmade toy represents the girl herself. Living with an alcoholic and self-careless mother means that she does not receive a proper education, unlike other children who receive a proper education, who represent the well-made toys.
However, the diegetic downbeat sinister jazz is barely audible since filming this toy, which can be inferred that there is still hope for the girl.
Moving on to the 8th frame, showing a close-up of the toy under dim lighting. This toy, which contradicts the previous scenes, tells the audience the “Lena” the drunk woman called in the previous scene was a child, and she's living with her mother.
We can also hear a beeping noise that sounds like it's coming from a gaming console, which confirms that the child is in the house.
This toy, in shallow focus, is handcrafted from poor materials such as foil, feathers and buttons, unlike dolls for sale or well-made toys. From this we can infer that her mother does not care at all about herself or her girl.
And this handmade toy represents the girl herself. Living with an alcoholic and self-careless mother means that she does not receive a proper education, unlike other children who receive a proper education, who represent the well-made toys.
However, the diegetic downbeat sinister jazz is barely audible since filming this toy, which can be inferred that there is still hope for the girl.
009
🎨
The last frame shows a close-up of several objects that appear to have been made by the child, along with the sound of a game console beeping and muttering. These objects, which may seem a bit scary, can be inferred that it is because the girl has a unique personality or was not properly educated by her mother.
The fact that there are so many toys that the girl made herself all over the house means that she spends a lot of time at home, which means that there are no children around the house to play with. Although she has a mother, her mother is very weak physically and mentally, so we can assume that the girl spends time alone making toys and playing with them.
The last frame shows a close-up of several objects that appear to have been made by the child, along with the sound of a game console beeping and muttering. These objects, which may seem a bit scary, can be inferred that it is because the girl has a unique personality or was not properly educated by her mother.
The fact that there are so many toys that the girl made herself all over the house means that she spends a lot of time at home, which means that there are no children around the house to play with. Although she has a mother, her mother is very weak physically and mentally, so we can assume that the girl spends time alone making toys and playing with them.
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