Analysing an opening sequence Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

 There is a massive spaceship floating in space over a planet which clearly suggests the sci-fi genre straight from the first few seconds. The camera then proceeds to follow two smaller space fighters flying along the bigger ship, then dives underneath the bigger ship into the thick of a battle taking place in space which further emphasizes the science-fiction genre. The two fighters don't seem to be trying to take part in the actual fight itself and are making their way through the battle towards some objective which is the beginning of the narrative. There is no dialogue or characters in the sequence however it can be established that the two fighters are the main protagonists. The breath-taking special effects and intense action scene draws the viewers in. Star wars were a popular series in the 80's so therefore its audience is mainly middle-aged men. However there was a 20-year gap between the original movies and the new ones therefore the series would have gained new fans, whom are mainly young people on top of the original fans.
 

There is a big spaceship battle in the middle of space, there are 2 smaller fighters being tracked which shows they are of some significance and they appear to be on their way to something. There appear to be 2 main subjects in the film who are in 2 identical fighters apart from one is red and one is yellow; they are both in sync with each other which shows they are on the same team. The setting is in space above a spectacular planet, there are many spaceships fighting each other, there are lots of explosions which shows a big space battle is taking place. There are loud battle drums at the beginning of the sequence to build up the action tension. When they enter the battle you can hear the sound effects of many lasers and explosions, there is a supposed natural light from the solar systems sun and there is also light radiating from the planet below, the lasers are very colourful which makes it seem exotic and futuristic.

The camera is tracking the fighters from all angles in one single continuous shot, the position of the camera is constantly changing to show the absence of gravity in space. The sequence is definitely of the sci-fi genre due the exotic setting of outer space and the many futuristic devices we see and hear in the sequence such as lasers, spaceships and explosions. The sequence makes the audience ask whether the two main characters achieve their goal, also it makes them ask why the battle is taking place and whom it is between. It's clear the movie is going to follow a typical narrative of quest with a dilemma in the middle that the protagonists have to overcome with a series of action sequences. There are no titles in the sequence to allow the audience to focus on the action taking place.