The Notebook (2004)

The scene starts with a long shot looking at the sun set with some very calming peaceful music playing in the background this immediately indicates to the audience that this is going to be a romance film. As the camera zooms into a mid shot we can see the silhouette of a person rowing a boat which is a common cliché of films of this genre. There is multiple shots of the lake which make the audience feel very calm and relaxed. Fade to black is used a few times throughout the scene to create a smooth transition between the clips, this being very smooth is what us as an audience would expect from a romantic film. The reddy/orange colour of the sun set makes every clip look much more romantic as red is a colour commonly associated with love. An other the shoulder shot is used of a women looking out over the lake, as she is the first person we have seen closely we assume she is going to be a key character in the film. Followed by this is a low angle long shot of a house which introduces us to the setting. The lady seems to be looking at the man rowing on the lake making the audience assume that they film is going to follow the two of them. we gradually zoom closer in to the ladies face to clearly show the audience her facial expressions. The camera is still focused on the women's face when we see another person appear behind her, as she says 'lets get you ready for bed' we assume she is a carer. The characters are all very apart making the lady at the window seem more distant from the rest of the world. We know that this set late because they are dressed in their pyjamas and the sun is setting.