Research - Analysis two (Port Of New York (1949))

Port Of New York was shot in 1949 in a semi-documentary style and is located in Down-Town New York. The movie was directed by Laszlo Benedek with cinematography developed by George E Diskant.

Opening Analysis

• Right from the start, there's a loud orchestral piece of music to entice the target audience in.
• From black, a image of the production company immediately appears with the music. Black and white obviously. 
• Opening wide angled long shot: camera tracks a old styled harbour boat in the port of new york
• Immediately after the shot establishing the location and boat appears a classic film Noir Title comes up which unconventionally has a drop shadow on it. 
• Following this are the credits of the cast and production crew. 
• Camera slowly pans around to reveal new York in its 1940 glory. *Note there has been no cuts*
• Finally there is a fade transition from the establishing tracking shot to a shot of the boat coming into the harbour. As the cut is made a voice-over begins giving a introduction to what the port of NewYork is.
• Following this there is a selection of quick cuts establishing the port in more detail going around the boats and ships. Shots include long shots and high angled shots of boats coming into the port. 
• Low angle shot of pedestrians
• A introduction in to the story now begins with the voice over. Not that no characters have been introduced in the first two minuets.