The Da Vinci Code

Sound

The music used from the begining of the scene sounds a bit like a church choir. This is possibily foreshadowing the fact that the semantic field of this film is religion. Also the music is played while the character is running away from another character. this may have been used to create suspense.

dialogue was also used in the opening scene. When something important was said it was muffled so you couldnt hear what was being said. i believe this was done to make the audience more intrigued and make them want to watch more.

Sound effects were also used. other than the music, foot steps are the first thing you hear, which is an effective way of creating suspense.

Camera work

The use of close up shots was used in the opening scene of The Da Vinci Code. The first close up i noticed was of this painting of a woman, there are several close ups like this that give the impression that the paintings are watching whats going on. 

There is also an extreme close up on one of the characters face, however the lighting was very dark and created heavy shadows on his face making it difficult to see him and know what he looks like. i think that this was done on purpose because at this point he looks evil and they may have done it to let the audience know that he was the 'villian' in the film.

An ariel shot has also been taken. It looks down upon the building that the actions are taking place in.

Mise En Scene

The setting of the opening scene seems to be in some kind of gallery. we can tell this by the close up shots of various pictures and paintings.

One of the characters is dressed in a sort of monk style robe, this may suggest that the film involves religious themes. his bright blonde/ white hair contrasts with the dark clothes that he is wearing, this could pragmatically suggest that he is in conflict with his religion as brightness is a symbol of goodness and purity (heaven) where as dark colours are used to symbolise bad and evil, (hell).