Analysis of another opening sequence - 27/10/11

The film that I will be analysing is Night at the Museum. As the film begins music starts which is slow and intersesting, this creates a magical feel to the film already. As the titles appear onscreen gold and pointy, the setting is shown as a city that is just awaking, with the sun rising. The setting comes across clearly as new york with the tall buildings and busy roads full of cars and yellow taxis. The museum is then shown as the music picks up louder. It is portrayed as bright and alive with the entrance lit up and glowing. Significant parts of the museum are then shown along with the names of the actors. This gives off the impression of what is soon to come, as the parts of the museum would not just be shown for any old reason. The titles are bold and solid looking, just like a sign should be, enhancing the idea of the museum. The camera shows a certain shot such as the cavemen along with the titles and then clearly cuts it as the next picture is shown. However along with a pan camera movement, which is shown going towards or away from the main object, and at the end of one shot the next one fades in, so not to create any jerky movements. As the film begins to start the final image of the main reception is shown with the huge t-rex stading in the middle, as then the lights appear to fade and the image becomes dark creating the atmosphere of the museum as night. This could appear as to some unease and let the audience seem aware of what the film is generally about.