The Boys in Company C Opening Scene

Opening Scene
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKTQBUc7Do

In the opening scene of The Boys in Company C, the camera is just behind the driver's shoulder and is looking out of the windscreen. This is a good shot, because it makes the audience feel as though they are actually in the truck and are looking out.

The camera then follows the Drill Instructor, as he walks from the steps of the building, to the door of the truck. This also makes the audience feel as though they are actually on the bus, because the shot is being filmed as if it is through the eyes of one of the passengers. Also, the shot is filmed in one whole take, which makes it seem quite natural, because the audience have seen the Drill Instructor walk all the way from the steps to the bus.

I like this shot, because the acting is filmed from a different car. This means that the camera is not in the faces of the two actors but at the same time not too far away. This is known as a medium close up, because only the head and shoulders of the actors are shown. Also, i like how the steering wheel is also in the scene.

In this shot, the camera is not to the side or to the front of the actors, but instead is at a 50 degree angle. This is done, because it makes the shot more interesting and it also enables the camera to show a wider range of actors, because the camera angle makes the shot quite wide.This also shows the audience the kind of people that are being drafted for military service.

This shot is known as a close-up because the actor's head is in the shot. The reason why the camera shows a couple of the actors, is to establish the main characters as well as to show the audience the kind of people that have been drafted, because by  a brief close-up of some of the actors, the audience can guess what their personalities may be like.

This is another close-up of one of the actors. Like i said previously, the main reason for doing this is to show the audience who the main characters are as well as what their first impression are of them.