Movie Openings 4 - Children of Men

• Silence and then sound bridge to the people watching news creates tension and establishes part of the setting
• Single shot sequence simultaneously offers establishing shots while also panning to focus on main character, also it is more interesting for an audience as it is unusual
• Use of mainly diagetic sound highlights the shock of the unpredicted explosion surprising the audience 
• Shaky camera work emphasises the confusion and effect of the explosion on the characters
• Grey lighting sets tone of film; more dark and gritty suggested by duller lighting