Editing
Apocalypse Now - Opening Sequence The clip that I will be analysing is Apocalypse Now which was a movie made in 1979 about the Vietnam war. This clip I have used is from the opening scene from the movie. In the first minute of the clip, there aren't any transitions involved but there is a mise en scene of a jungle. A few helicopters past the camera make the shot foggier. There aren't any transition as the director and editor are trying to keep the audience interested, they do this by having a few helicopters go by which will raise questions to the audience mind and create mystery as we only see half of them. The sound that is added afterwards in the post also used to help create a stronger narrative, is very peacefully and has synergy with the jungle which symbolises peace. As nothing happens for a whole 1, which is unusual in modern films today, which creates a lot of tension. Just when the explosion happens, the first words are "this is the end" which will te