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Analysis:
In the first minute before the opening scene, the logo's of the above production companies are played, along with the movies soundtrack, showing and advertising those involved in the production of the Star Trek Movie.
The movie then begins with a clear establishment of the location, which is helpful to the audience as this happens to be a completely new and unheard or planet. Fading from the final logo, an establishing shot, along with text stating the whereabouts of the scene, shows unusual scenery, and then quickly zooms into a figure, then to a tribe of an unknown species closely following them. The camera then moves back to the previous figure, showing him fleeing into the red forest away from the tribe, suggesting a dispute between the two. The bright, vibrant colours give the audience the impression that this planet is pleasant and the dark costume of the figure being chased suggests they are indeed dark and unpleasant, however these impressions are used to subvert stereotype and create a small sense of shock factor as we see later on in the opening scene.
The chase is then continued, and followed through a range of tracking shots, showing the tribe's violent actions towards this unknown figure. The fast pace is exaggerated by the passing of the trees, as when the camera follows the figure, trees obstruct his path, and therefore the cameras.
When confronted by a monstrous beast, the yet-to-be-identified pulls out a high-tech stunning device and shoots it without hesitation, and a close up of the gun shows the audience a clear shot of the weapon being used, despite the quick paced scenes before. By doing so, the scenes previous sense of urgency is still conveyed through fast shots, yet the audience are still able to see what is going on within the madness.
Once the beast is stunned, it reveals yet another character dressed similarly to the first. This newly introduced character states that the gun is not set to kill, and in doing so, both figures reveal themselves to be Captain Kirk and Bones, two members of the USS Enterprise. For anyone who has seen the previous movie, they will instantly recognise the two characters, however if members of the audience have not seen the first movie, the fact that the gun is set to stun rather than kill will inform them that they mean no harm. The following conversation between these two characters goes into further detail about why they are on this planet, stating they are in fact trying to help the inhabitants.
A close up of the tribe chasing the two confirm that they are another species, and the use of a different language suggests a misunderstanding between both the tribe and Kirk and Bones, due to this language barrier.
Following a couple more shots of the chase scene, the camera films up to a volcano spewing smoke, with what seems to be a crane shot, making an easy transition into a smoky background for a space shuttle to fly through. This indicates a change of location, but as the intense soundtrack still plays over the transition, it informs the audience that this is still the planet, and same problem.
To show the audience that the characters being chased by the foreign tribe and the crew members aboard the space ship are on the same mission, Captain Kirk and Spock communicate back and forth, explaining their situations both on the planet and in the shuttle. This communication also informs the audience of what the previous events have happened for, and why the following events are relevant.
When Spock jumps from the ship in order to help the two members stranded, a tilt shot follows him as he jumps from the ship, as he passes and where he is falling to. This shows the audience the extent to which Spock is willing to fall in order to help Kirk and Bones, as well as his bravery.
A close up of Spocks face shows his sceptical expression, and following this with a shot from his POV gives an explanation to his emotion. Showing the audience where Spock is falling to informs them that although it was Spocks decision to make this jump, it is still a dangerous and terrifying journey to make. This can also allow the audience to imagine themselves falling to such a location, and the terror they would feel.
As Spock falls, more scenes from the shuttle shows malfunctions aboard the their escape vehicle, including a close up of an alert telling them that their engines are overheated. The red alert instantly gives the audience a sense of danger and urgency, increasing the tension of the overall situation.
Despite the crews opposition towards Spock's choice of action, Spock takes an uncomfortable landing within the opening of the volcano, and the danger of his situation appears to have increased yet again. As he regains stability, the camera takes an establishing shot of what surrounds Spock, showing his figure amongst lava and molten rock. By showing the audience Spock location relevant to this location, the audience can see the extent of danger.
The chase is then continued, and followed through a range of tracking shots, showing the tribe's violent actions towards this unknown figure. The fast pace is exaggerated by the passing of the trees, as when the camera follows the figure, trees obstruct his path, and therefore the cameras.
When confronted by a monstrous beast, the yet-to-be-identified pulls out a high-tech stunning device and shoots it without hesitation, and a close up of the gun shows the audience a clear shot of the weapon being used, despite the quick paced scenes before. By doing so, the scenes previous sense of urgency is still conveyed through fast shots, yet the audience are still able to see what is going on within the madness.
Once the beast is stunned, it reveals yet another character dressed similarly to the first. This newly introduced character states that the gun is not set to kill, and in doing so, both figures reveal themselves to be Captain Kirk and Bones, two members of the USS Enterprise. For anyone who has seen the previous movie, they will instantly recognise the two characters, however if members of the audience have not seen the first movie, the fact that the gun is set to stun rather than kill will inform them that they mean no harm. The following conversation between these two characters goes into further detail about why they are on this planet, stating they are in fact trying to help the inhabitants.
A close up of the tribe chasing the two confirm that they are another species, and the use of a different language suggests a misunderstanding between both the tribe and Kirk and Bones, due to this language barrier.
Following a couple more shots of the chase scene, the camera films up to a volcano spewing smoke, with what seems to be a crane shot, making an easy transition into a smoky background for a space shuttle to fly through. This indicates a change of location, but as the intense soundtrack still plays over the transition, it informs the audience that this is still the planet, and same problem.
To show the audience that the characters being chased by the foreign tribe and the crew members aboard the space ship are on the same mission, Captain Kirk and Spock communicate back and forth, explaining their situations both on the planet and in the shuttle. This communication also informs the audience of what the previous events have happened for, and why the following events are relevant.
When Spock jumps from the ship in order to help the two members stranded, a tilt shot follows him as he jumps from the ship, as he passes and where he is falling to. This shows the audience the extent to which Spock is willing to fall in order to help Kirk and Bones, as well as his bravery.
A close up of Spocks face shows his sceptical expression, and following this with a shot from his POV gives an explanation to his emotion. Showing the audience where Spock is falling to informs them that although it was Spocks decision to make this jump, it is still a dangerous and terrifying journey to make. This can also allow the audience to imagine themselves falling to such a location, and the terror they would feel.
Despite the crews opposition towards Spock's choice of action, Spock takes an uncomfortable landing within the opening of the volcano, and the danger of his situation appears to have increased yet again. As he regains stability, the camera takes an establishing shot of what surrounds Spock, showing his figure amongst lava and molten rock. By showing the audience Spock location relevant to this location, the audience can see the extent of danger.
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