Checkmate

After looking at some of the film openings that others have done before me in different years and various schools, Checkmate was the text that I found the most inspiring. This is because it was simple, linear, had a strong narrative and not a word was spoken. I don't want to incorporate speech into my film opening because of the quality of my actors and the amount of feedback that may be gathered from the microphones. Also if I had to add sound during the editing process, the opening may end up looking like a dubbed martial arts film. The only additional sounds that I'd consider adding to the opening would be foley; background ambience, which is done perfectly in this opening.

Camera Angles:
Crane shot - Individual on bed
Deep shot - Of room, man sitting on the bed, seen from behind
Match on action - Legs brushing past be, grabbing towel, wiping face
Mid shot - First of curtains, then protagonist walking towards the light
Mid shot - seeing him from behind, at drink's cabinet
Close up of drink being poured
Midshot/deep shot of individual walking away from window

Cuts:
Lots of match on action
Cuts are smoothly edited in key with actions---so match on action. All angles are fixed. No instances of tracking, handheld or shakycam. Reminiscent of an old film noire movie

Sound:
Muffled next door neighbours
Drink being poured
Police sirens
Water in sink
NO DIALOG (I really liked this aspect of the film)

Lighting:
Low key, no natural light
Lights covered with different gels in order to create different colours (I could try this with the rotolights)
Light from the bathroom
Light from TV
Red light from the window that ends up becoming white due to noise pollution

Mise en Scene:
Man in casual clothes (plaid shirt, trucker cap)
Props: Money, drink, gun, bible
Location: One room, delapidated, possibly a set