The Notebook (Opening Scene)

Cinematography
This film title sequence includes very little examples of camera movement, other than still shots. However it starts with a fade into an extreme long shot of a lake shadowed in the sunset's light. In the middle of the opening there is a medium long shot of a man in a canoe on the lake, he stays central as the camera pans very slowly to the right, this shows that he is an important character in the film. At the end of the opening there is a tracking medium long shot of the same man in a canoe, reinforcing that he is an important character in the narrative.

Mise-en-scene
Throughout the whole film opening the only colours that are used are reds, oranges, yellows and blacks, though there is a slight accent of purple. It is set in a remote location, it has a large lake with grassy banks on the side and a scattering of trees. The two women that appear in the opening are both wearing long dresses.

Sound
Over the top of the video, piano music plays throughout. This sets a calm, relaxing mood and tone to the scene and alongside the colours could suggest a romance in the narrative.