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1st SHOT
A lot of exposition is shown through the first shot, yet there is still narrative enigma. The mise-en-scene provides the exposition of the characters, typically the protagonist. The protagonist usually isn't shown completely to leave that narrative enigma and suspense. When a movie shows the character immediately, it takes away from the suspense. A common example of the first shots are Hand of God. This means that it goes from a ELS to a LS all the way to a CU. This usually occurs as a town, to a road, to a house, to in a specific window. It shows that the character is just like anyone else and that the specific story line could have happened to anyone. I looked at Bridget Jones's Diary (Maguire, 2001), About a Boy (Chris and Paul Weitz, 2002) and Hot Fuzz (Wright, 2007).
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CENTRAL PROTAGONIST AND NARRATIVE
MISE-EN-SCENE
TRANSITIONING TO MAIN FILM
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