Opening scene Anaylsis - City of God

This opening is completely different to Jackie Brown, it starts of straight away with short shots no more than a second per frame and upbeat music. This means we pick up little bits of information from each shot which make up the setting, these shots are at different angles some high on someone's feet and others low angled up at somebodies face. These are all close up shots which mean we can focus on what is going on and means we aren't overloaded with information. The slightly longer shots are of the chicken which is an important to starting the story and there's a subtle pause. All these shots create a busy atmosphere and so us the culture of the scene. We are given a lot more information than the long shots in Jackie Brown. As the pace quickens we see medium shots as the chase begins. The use of several different angles speeds up the opening as they are contrasting. Next the pace is stopped to introduce two main characters in the film and there is a still, long shot to show they are important. After some more quick pace shots, it stops for wider shots which creates tension, especially when we see the panning shot showing the setting around the boy.