Quantum Of Solace (2008) Dir. Marc Forster

• Production company animations – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] and Columbia- Big name companies mean lots of money for the film
• Master/Establishing shot – Extended Long Shot tracking forwards towards Italian mountain coastline – tunnel windows can be seen
• Quiet but tense orchestral soundtrack
• Quick shots of the body of a car in the tunnel – diagetic lighting from windows
• Sound of sports car
• Back to master shot – contrast of light/dark, calm/tense
• Mid-shot of car, similar car can be seen behind, suggests being followed
• Back to master shot – contrast of light/dark, calm/tense
• Close-up of car’s wheel spinning – shows speed
• Extreme Close-up of driver’s eyes – show concentration, build tension
• Close-up of driver changing gear – car speeds up, orchestra gets louder and faster. Shows the chase is beginning
• 45o Mid-shot of car overtaking in tunnel, again emphasising the high speed of the chase
• Quick Shot/Reverse/Shot of the two cars, shows the two main participants in the car chase
• Low Angle shot of car shows speed
• Point Of View through the chaser’s windscreen
• Close-up of car pedals/steering wheel show Bond’s skill at driving
• Throughout the tunnel scene the shots are short with quick transition to create tension, and make often use of shaky/handheld camera to put the viewer right in the action
• Mid-angle Long Shot of cars emerging from tunnel show the juxtaposition between the close dark of the tunnel and the light and openness of the outside
• Framing shot of the car driving out of the tunnel
• Over The Shoulder of driver in pursuit shows he is still in control
• Close Mid-shot of Bond’s face show he is calm
• Cars throw up dust – creates confusion
• High-Angle shot down quarry shows the extreme height and steepness of the drop – also foreshadows the police car’s fall
• High-Angle of pursuit car falling shows height of its drop, whist a Low-Angle shot
• Soundtrack stops after car falls, only sound of car falling can be heard. Shows a return to calm – the danger is over.
• Pan-up to Extended Long Shot of Siena, Italy (with subtitle) – establishing shot
• High angle of Bond pulling into courtyard shows city setting and relative safety
• Extended Long Shot (framed by tunnel sides) of car pulling into tunnel shows length and suggests the entrance to a secret facility
• High angle of man in car boot/Low Angle of Bond standing over him show Bond is in power, man is helpless
• First line spoken in film – freeze frame – spiky guitar line (Intro of theme song)
• Into title sequence – a neo-noir style animation of action shots of Bond, scattered with dancing women, and set in a desert suggest the content and setting of the film
• First title is production company(s)
• Main star (Daniel Craig) second – moderately big star
• Character name third – first mention of James Bond, also references Ian Fleming writer of the original books – shows film makers are acknowledging the roots of the series
• Co-stars are mentioned in order of importance (to storyline) – with the exception of Judi Dench who is mentioned separately as she is a extremely big name in film
• The director’s name is mentioned last – shows importance – the name should be remembered