Intro to Rick's Bar Scene Analysis

 The first shot of the introduction uses camera movement of the camera entering the bar that creates immersion for the viewer and importance that the bar will be the main setting for a large part of the film. Bright lighting is also used to show the vibrancy but also areas of shade hinting at the fact that the bar is used as front to conduct crime behind by the people of casablanca it's also represented by the use of the spotlight as entering the bar the spotlight isn't able to track you anymore. The two shots are also used to focus on the speakers where also the ones with the lack of dialogue have their back turned. By not immediately cutting to the the second shot of the two men to a far away shot of the pianist then to the two men makes the cut more seemless and less rapid and disjointed. Dark and Light coloured clothes are used to highlight as the shot of the two men with the one not talking wearing white highlights the black clothes which can also represent the dreary attitude if the man and he is also in the shade of the wall behind him which also can be shown by his tired body language and downtrodden voice and facial expression which also contrast the upbeat melody the pianist plays in the background representing the two sides of the bar of darker activities and attitudes behind a front of bright lights and upbeat music.