Movement and performance in Casino Royale

In this scene, the movements and contact between Bond and Vesper tell us a lot about their characters and how they feel about each other on their first meeting.

When the scene begins, Bond is sitting in his seat looking out of the window, tapping the table. This suggests that he is bored and is contemplating. However, when Vesper arrives, throwing her bag down opposite Bond, is attention immediately draws to her and he sits up, looking more alarmed and the boredom seems to fade away. The fact that Vesper throws her bag down, rather than cautiously and politely putting it down implies that she is a strong, confident character, seeing as she has never met Bond but it doesn't phase her whether her attitude bothers him.

We soon see a strong interest in which both characters show towards each other, by the gestures they both make. For example, in the first few moments, Bond doesn't take his eyes off of Vesper, which suggests that she has automatically caught her attention and he is very intrigued by Vesper. This is similarly presented from Vesper's actions towards Bond also, as she seems very confident and keen in finding more out about him, by the way she constantly leans in towards him and looks him in the eye.

Lord of the rings- setting analysis

This is a still of The Shire in Lord of the Rings.

In this image, what automatically grabs your attention is the vast area of green grass and nature- imminently creating a calm, natural look. The fact that the small homes/dens are cozily engulfed by the hills gives a sense of belonging to the setting, as if it is natural for them to be there. There are no large buildings, or factories or cars which implies that this is a peaceful, harmless and eco-friendly area. By looking at the setting in this specific part of the film, we can assume that there are happy characters who are laid back and don't mean any trouble.

By looking at just this still, we can judge that whoever inhabits those little homes are not normal human beings, therefore the idea that the genre comes under fantasy strikes us, due to the unusual size and layout of the setting.

This still is from the same film, however hugely contrasts with the first image. Straight away by looking at this still your whole perception of how you imagined the film to be has drastically changed just by seeing this still after the first one. The bright, happy colours have completely switched to dark, gloomy shades of black and red. The unsettling surroundings in this image instigates danger and could possibly suggest that although still a fantasy, this film contains conflict and violence. The rocks and volcanoes emphasise on the otherworldly events that presumably will occur in this film.