Moulin Rouge opening scene analysis

At the beginning of the scene, the audience can clearly see that it is in black and white, this gives the scene a lot of effect, as it's very intriguing and makes the audience focus more on what's going on. The music playing is quite sad, this is because it is very slow and the instruments playing in the background are very low spirited and glum. The audience can see light coming of the windmill, which makes it stand out more, it also represents the sadness of the film, as it's turning very slowly as the man sings. The man singing throughout the scene is seen at the beginning which makes the scene unique, he also sings about a boy and his troubles, which gives the audience the interpretation this will be happening in the film. As the scene continues, an image of a man appears, this fits in with the lyrics of an "enchanting boy" and the audience gets a clear sense that this man will appear in the film. At the beginning of the film, the images flicker like an old film would normally do, this makes it interesting to watch, and also fits in with the theme of the  opening scene. There is an unusual border around the images in the opening scene, this makes it look like the audience is viewing the film through a lens, which makes them focus more. As the scene continues, the images fade away and the camera shot begins to zoom into a new location, this gives the audience the sense that the camera is taking them on a journey and to the destination of where the film is set. The angles the camera makes, gives the audience a sense that they are flying, this is effective as it gives the audience a real sense of the environment of the film and a few ideas on the context of the film. As the camera continues to flow through the streets, the camera occasionally zooms quickly into someone's face, this gives the audience an idea of what time period the film is set in, by looking at their clothes, and also gives them an idea of the genre of film. When the camera cuts into the mans room, the audience can clearly see that the man is distressed and that an event has occurred, this is because of the wrecked room and how he had his face in his hands. As the camera shows the man typing, it zooms out at one point, this gives the scene intensity, as the audience want to know what he is typing. The words he types gives the audience an idea on the genre of the film, this is because he talks of "love". By the mans facial expressions, the audience can suggest that he has been hurt, or lost the ones he loves. As the man types the title of the film "Moulin Rouge", the music becomes much louder and more intense, this gives the impressions that the film is about to begin. The mise-en-scene in this film opening is very effective, this is because the lighting highlights important images in the scene, such as the mans face and the windmill. Also the character is very expressive and clearly portrays strong feelings of sadness. My opinion on the scene is that it gives the impression that the film is going to be interesting, due to its varieties of techniques used.