Forest Gump Opening Title

As we first see the opening shot we are presented sound effects of minor whispers, with then come a feather which flows into the second shot of a panned shot of almost as if its is following the feather as it falls to the ground. As viewers we are currently opened to the film as it gives of a soft and calm feeling.  At one point the feather remains in the air for a few seconds but as it begins to fall you are brought into another scene in which the camera is still panning within the shot. Whilst the camera is moving, we get a sense of an establishing shot alongside the panning shot.  

The panning shot reveals a calm, and relaxed town, almost disequilibrium, as it is not an everyday thing for a town to be as quiet, especially if it is seen to viewed in the morning.  Another thing within the film is at the beginning and throughout the shots a theme tune is being played. The music played sounds like the, high class relaxing music in which they learn to play on the piano from a young age. As the audience this gives of a warm and soothing feeling, as we watch the film.

In this shot, as the audience, we are presented from a bird’s eye view of actors and incoming cars. Also it may seem that this shot can also be said to be a wide shot as well as a long shot. This important when filming because it allows the viewers to see all that is going on and capture the items or objects which cannot be seen through a vertical shot.

Following this shot we see an over the shoulder shot as well as an point of view shot, which as the audience helps out knowledge of the directors imaginary of what it is he wanted the audience to see. This important not only as a director but as an audience to understand the plot or line up of the story or it could result in loss of viewers, of confusion of what it is we should understand at the point in timing.

Another taken in this film is the tilt shot in which it comes from the bottom and reveals its object or actor once it reaches the top.  In this film we are presented with a tilt shot as the feather drops unto an unknown person wearing the trainers.  To which reveals a man sitting on a bench. This shot is important because its gives an enigma of a mysterious feeling of what you are about to see. At times shot like these are cut shot so the mystery remains within the story.  

As we draw closer to the end of the opening scene we are presented as a wide shot of the man sitting on a bench, which a bus passes him and he continues to view the town. This gives an impression of anxiety of what will be viewed to the audience next.