The scene begins with a single medium shot on the chair. This is continuous as he sits down and the camera doesn't move. This is effective as it makes the audience feel that they are actually there in the scene. The ambient sounds also enhance this feeling. In this scene, his clothing at the beginning show us a lot about the story as we know he is in prison for something. He reveals things about himself to set the story for the audience.
The camera then cuts to a close-up of him as the happier music begins to play. The close-up shows his face to be emotionless whereas the music connotes the feeling of joy after getting out of prison. The darkness inside the prison is contrasted by the bright sunshine and colour we see when he leaves. The music sound bridges over the cut to the over-shoulder shot as he is leaving in his suit with his ring. The suit and ring heavily contrast the bland jumpsuit he was wearing in the beginning. The suit and ring also make the audience question many things about the character such as "why was he wearing that when he got arrested?" and "what did he get arrested for?".
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