Title sequence analysing

Quantum of Solace


The title sequence of Quantum of solace starts with the silouette of james bond on the sun. The camera pans around to see james, who unholsters his gun. This could show he is a very cautious man, who often needs to use it. There is then a creshendo leading up to him shooting his gun ( iconically james bond uses his 'trusty' Walther PPK in all james bond films and is shown in this title sequence.) The camera then follows the bullet which leaves behind a tail of red looking sand- symbolising blood, but also the sand could suggest that the bullets actions could mould the future, who he kills determines what happens next ect. The whole title sequence is set in the desert, and the sand could be symobalising that James Bond can shape his world into anything he wants. You see him walking with his gun out, walking cautiously, this could show he gets into that situation alot, and he is very carefull. The sun then goes down, and as it does, women start appearing out of the sand, showing that when it turns night, James gets lots of girls (also another iconic James Bond trait.) The apperence of the women then makes James Bond start to fall- this could show that women get him into trouble alot. Maybe it is suggesting that he falls in love with them? The idea that women get him into trouble is then reinforced by the silouette of two women in fire. The fire connotates trouble. Then there is the sun, with the camera spinning around and there are two circles of women around the sun. Then it goes back to watching james bond fall, with multiple images of him falling. this connotates that it happens again and again- maybe suggesting he doesnt learn from his mistakes. The title sequence ends with him landing, and shooting his gun again, and following the bullet, copying the opening part of the title sequence. The bullet goes past a load of women and the bullet hits sand causing a shockwave, this connatates that when the bullet hits, the consequences of his actions appeare. This ends the Title sequence.