Black Panther Casino scene analysis

    This is scene is in the opener of my clip and uses great angles to allow the viewer to feel including in what’s beyond these doors, essentially with this angle were getting to experience the casino for the first time just like our protagonist’s, this is done using several focal depth techniques and angles. The first one we see can be seen in blue, this is called “Long shot” this is bigger than the characters, but are still in the same space, as seen through the drawing working taller or higher up than our main cast. Next in orange we have “High” in the angel’s category, this is essentially when the camera is higher than our characters while also looking down at them, so we get a better view. Lastly, I will mention “Pov/subjective/”I”/eye camera” this is when the camera is a character as it moves along with our cast as the enter the casino for the first time. All these techniques are used to enhance the viewers experience and allow them to dive into the next scene.

	Film Techniques for Black Panther Opening club scene   by Dante Henry, 9/8/22
	special note: This sequence I will be analyzing starts at 42.07
	the shot	A shot is an uninterrupted sequence of film/video bounded by edits. Note that camera and/or actors can move or zoom, and any elements below can change as that happens.
	Opening sequence			Our protagonists are walking into the tunnel arriving at the casino
				medium shot (MS)	Waist up shot, as each of our characters enter through the tunnel to the club.		42:07-42:15
				Tilt	Camera slowly moves upward as the doors swing open.		42:13-42:20
				Low contrast/High key	Lighting style used to convey dull lighting to the awaiting club lights		42:07-42:24
				POV/subjective/” I”/eye camera	Camera is a character and move behind the characters as they enter the club		42:18
				Pan	Slowly moving camera as the balcony is being looked over		42:24-42:28
				close up (CU)	Face zoom is enhanced as our characters split up		42:32-42:36
	In the casino			Our protagonists are in the casino and have split up and our antagonist arrive.
				Jump cut	Instant cut to whoever is speaking into their headset at the time		43:11-43:19
				On screen (Sound)	Emphasis on the liquid being poured in her glass as she notices her surroundings		43:24-43:27
				High (angle)	As they call out the number of men it conveys, they can see them from the second floor with this angle		43:38-43:44
				Eye level	This angle is used to show in relation to the T’Challa speaking with his old partner in a fiery moment		44:16-44:26
				On screen (sound)	As trucks pull up outside, we hear loud engine revs, to convey a since of urgency.		45:07-45:09
				Non-diagetic (sound)	As soon as our protagonist gets out the car, evil music starts up in the background.		45:13-46:25
Mid Ground (Plane)			As she stares at the doorway, we get an angle from the casino table, showing all the casual things going on around here before more all hell breaks loose			46:09-46:14