In the beginning of the scene, we hear music which is quite happy and upbeat. We also have ambient sound to make it seem more realistic. This shows the audience what type of film it may be and what genre they are about to watch, as films such as horror do not have happy and upbeat music in them. The camera cuts from one person to another and back again. It shows the evolution of how three different couples meet and fall in love.
This is all whilst someone, whom we can assume is the main character, is doing a monologue voice-over. This helps to set the story and tells us who he is. It also shows us that the film will most likely centre around him. The monologue makes the audience trust him and focus on him throughout the opening. The monologue cuts from being a voice-over to him being in the scene and speaking to the camera. This makes the audience feel involved in the story and as if they are in the film talking to him. The monologue repeats "basic principles" at the beginning and at the end of the scene. This relates to the language aimed towards the audience and perhaps shows what the movie will be about.
The continuous cutting from couple to couple makes the scene feel fast-paced and keeps the audience intrigued to see what is going to happen next in their relationships. The fast pace is also shown by the smooth way he completes tasks, such as passing on the dog. The way he walks around and speaks with such confidence makes him likeable to the audience and be the person that the audience hope to meet or hope to be. The use of rack focus as he stands across the street makes him seem important to the different couples' stories as it always comes back to him. We then cut to an establishing shot of New York City, which we can infer is going to be the main location for the movie.
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