Children Of Men

The opening of 'Children Of men' doesn't start of with one main character. the shot carries a diegetic sound of a news report while showing a group of people listening. the diegetic sound gives of suspense and gives of an unpleasant atmosphere. the cameras looks shaken at the beginning but then smooth's out giving us a middle shot showing us enough of the coffee shop or café that there in. the shot gives enough to show that the people look distressed and depressed. this is also portrayed by the clothes everyone is wearing as they are very dull clothes'  like black and grey.

The shot then starts to focus on a man walking in to the café casually pushing past everyone to collect his coffee or tea. the man does look up at the television screen but puts in no emotion towards it. this makes the audience focus more on him. the camera then follows the man out as if it was person following him.

The angle of the camera shows us the location with text appearing on  the screen telling us there in London in the year 2027. we get a taste of London from the denotation of the red buses and police men on the street. The weather being grey produces the same atmosphere as inside the café, as well as portraying the typical English weather. they have promoted the year by having ' moving advertisements around London i.e.. on the buses.
the medium shot becomes a long shot still focusing on the actor. he then adds alcohol in to his tea/coffee. this could show us that he's an unhappy person and relies on alcohol to help him start his day. during this shot the camera focuses on the scene at the back. The camera spins around the man, which then ends up focusing on the point where the explosion then happens. at this moment the camera shakes with the explosion again making it seem like a person.