Cinematography Analysis

This is my Cinematography analysis of this opening scene of Pirates of The Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl

There have been various angles used throughout this clip which allow viewers to see what is occurring in the scene from different points of view. It starts off as a tilt shot rising from the bottom of the protagonist, making it's way to film his full body.
It then turns into an over-the-shoulder shot which displays Jack Sparrow's surroundings. It then zooms in to his face during a close up shot. These include from the protagonist's perspective, in a point of view shot, a medium shot which clearly shows the protagonist as well as some of his surroundings/the setting. This technique is used so the audience can see through the eyes of the actor and also doesn't leave them in the dark about what the actor has focused on. There is also an under shot which shows how high up the protagonist is in the clip. The opening scene starts off with a low camera angles focusing on the water. A shot of the water may not seem very 'creepy' but due to the fact that the colour of the water is grey may suggest a more sinister and eary atmosphere. However, not long after this there is another eye-line match between the main protagonist and a sinking ship in the distance.  The colours are more warm and natural and the setting on board the ship looks rich and bright, proving to the audience the social class of the main protagonist. Not only did this opening scene include a wide range of camera angles but also the mise-en-scene changed drastically from grotesque to happy and back to disturbing in the matter of minutes. It pans in order to display all the characters on the ship.