To import media into premiere pro you must first select to open a project or create a new project, once you have done that you will be opened to the premiere pro create window.

From there, click on “File” at the top right corner of the screen and then click on “Import” (or use Ctrl + l).

This will then open up a browser of your files that you can proceed to search and open any of your files with.

Once you have selected your file, the video should appear at the bottom left of the screen. Double click on it and it will appear on the source window, then get to work!

To create a new project you first must start up the premier pro application, you will introduced with this window with the following options, you then click on new project.

Once you start up a new project you get a lot of options, just make sure to give your project a title and then choose a saving location and make sure that it has enough space for it to be saved there.

As soon as you create the new project it will appear like this, from here you are free to create any type of content you want.

The opening scene of Breaking Bad is highly atmospheric. It has to be so because the series is a long one, with a lot of different plots, and so the viewer must be engaged from the outset.

In the opening scene we see a rocky desert set against a stunning blue sky. The only diegetic sounds are bird noises and insects. The craggy rock formations are filmed from the shady side giving them a look that is a little bit spooky, but there is nothing else that gives any indication of anything bad about to happen. It is ominous.

Next the camera pans to a beautiful blue sky, peaceful and calm. At the very same moment, some background music fades in quietly, and at the same time an item of clothing comes into the frame. The first indication of anything unusual is the pair of trousers that start to gently tumble in the desert breeze, and as they fall closer to the ground they turn upside down and fill with air, inflating the trousers which then parachute quite comically down to the ground. They land on the ground and immediately crumple as the air is knocked out of the on impact. The non-diegetic sound has become louder now. There is a dark humour to this scene which is representative of the series, staged around an intense world of drugs and violence weaved into the lives of normal people.

The scene is set. We are in a desert. But something is about to happen that is unexpected. Suddenly an engine sound comes into the shot. At the same point a vehicle drives right over the trousers that are lying crumpled on the ground. The music changes completely at this point. Chaos becomes apparent. The wheels of a large mobile home have driven over the clothing and the vehicle is in full view as it races through the desert, again quite a comical scene.The shot switches to the inside of the mobile home. A panicked driver is at the wheel driving erratically through the desert. Next to him in the passenger seat is an unconscious person. The angle switches to show that both of these people are wearing gas masks. The indication is that something dangerous is taking place. The panic of the driver is very clear as the handheld camera switches from one shot to the next, allowing the viewer to absorb what is happening. Along with the noise of an engine driving fast, there are crashes and bangs, along with which the camera pans from the driver who glances around,  to the rear of the truck which shows the origin of the noises as bottles and equipment and other unidentified things smash inside the vehicle. There is also another person, lying face down, sliding across the floor of the truck, and we assume he is dead as this man is not wearing a gas mask. The shot switches from close of WW´s face, breathing heavily and sounding scared, with his gas mask steaming up as he tries to see and to control the truck, to the outside in the desert showing the huge vehicle careering dangerously through the desert scrub, swerving from side to side until it finally comes to a crashing halt amidst clouds of dust in the rocky sand. There is a khaki green shirt hanging on a coat hanger  which is still attached to the wing mirror of the truck.The only sounds now are the creaking and smashing of the things inside the vehicle. With the camera on the truck crash site, there is a  brief moment to absorb the halt of the vehicle.

And then as quickly as the camera moves to the side door of the truck, a boot heavily kicks the door open and out runs our main character Walter White, stumbling forward in his underpants as he grapples to remove his gas mask and get some air. The camera pans away to show him next to the crashed truc where he throws his hands in the air and curses as the enormity of what has just happened sinks in. No music is needed. It is a comical scene, no music is used, just the sounds of the desert, WW cursing,……..and the sound of a police siren fading in! Panic! What should he do? He holds his head in his hands to help him focus. The truck is full of illegal equipment and there is an unconscious passenger in a gas mask slumped on the passenger seat. WW reaches for the hanging shirt and puts it on. Still in his big white underpants and brown boots, he buttons his shirt in a vain attempt to make himself look more respectable, and as he does so, his mind racing, he winces at something that he remembers. He rushes back inside the truck. Inside he goes straight to the dead man on the floor and prises a pistol out of his hand. Still there is no additional sound. The noise of WW holding his breath, stuffing the pistol in his underpants, rushing to collect a video camera from the glove compartment, and running gasping for air back outside to the desert where the sound of the police siren tells us that the police are coming closer. He grapples with the video camera. The camera again gives us a clue to the era in which the movie is set, aas it is a fairly bulky hand held object that is less common to see nowadays. The camera pans away to remind the viewer of the enormity of his situation. In a deserted location, next to a huge crashed truck and wearing only boots and underpants, WW is desperate, and although it is quite comical, it is also very clear that he is in a terrifying situatioñn. Close up to his face. WW is shot close up as he ruffles his hair and tries to compose himself. He is holding the video camera close up to his face and is about to record himself. The side angle of him starting to speak, taking breaths and attempting to stay calm, show his pained face, the fear that he experiences. He states his full name and his full address. This indicates to the viewer that this is a man who has arrived in a chaotic and potentially criminal situation, but who is not an individual who would normally be this way. He is a respectable citizen in a shocking situation, and a glance into his perspective and his feelings is emphasised as the shot changes to an image of WW from the video camera itself as he starts to speak, addressing the law enforcement agencies. The police sirens come closer. 

The first shot of the scene consists of an over-the-shoulder shot from the back of the car of the police officers as they turn up in front of the gate of what seems to be a large farm. As the car drives through the farm we get an idea of the mise-en-scene of the clip. The car indicates to us that the clip is set around the 1980s on a cold winter’s day somewhere in the United states. Many different shots of the car from various different angles are used, giving off the sensation that there are many eyes focusing on the officer’s car. As they pull up and get out of the car, the men on the farm do not greet them, they are asked for their weapons straight away, giving the officers a very unwelcomed vibe. The farmers are all armed and are wearing very heavy clothing. As the woman walks out onto her porch and greets the local police officer, he seems extremely nervous and anxious. The way she is on a higher level than the officer, along with the use of an over-the-shoulder shot looking down on the officer, gives the audience the impression that she has the power in the situation. The woman asks how the officer’s mother is, reinforcing her power and knowledge over the local area. The officer from out of state however, doesn’t seem anxious at all, if not, he feels he’s the one in charge due to him being in the police force. One of the woman’s sons walks onto the porch and stands behind the woman, once again giving off the impression that she has the power in the situation. The tension rises between the family and the officers and the non-diegetic sound adds on to the tension between them. Another family member turns up to the farm, a low angle shot is used of his boots as he exits the car, giving off the impression of an alpha male. It almost appears as though the local police officer is getting picked on and controlled by this man, until the other officer steps in. The man seems confused by the officer’s behaviour and gets aggressive towards him, which increases the tension even more along with the use of closeups of the heads of the two men . There is a significant difference in uniform between the two officers. The one from out of town seems more professional and well trained compared to the local officer. 

The tension is broken when the eye contact between two men stops along with the non-diegetic sound and the brother orders that the situation stops and that the family get back into the house. The local officer seems relieved and in a rush to go, although the other officer doesn’t seem phased and is left with the look of curiosity on his face.

The close up shots used at the start of the clip are employed to make the viewer feel as immersed in the scene as possible. The close up shots of the bucking of the protective helmets and the preparation of the weapons makes it feel as though the viewer is in there with them. This first scene is very tense and there is a lot of movement. By using a hand held camera, the director can make quick movements to different actions and this also adds to the nervous atmosphere being created by the actors. When the police close in on the flat the director chooses a long shot which shows us the amount of armed police approaching the door of a small flat, giving us an idea of the seriousness of what lies behind that door. It also shows us that there are other doors on either side which becomes more important later on, once we realise the mistake. When the door opens and the camera shows a close up of the woman’s face, this is the first indication for the viewer that the police may have got this wrong. The tracking shot on the police officer as he is running shows the panic that the policeman is feeling as he realises that something is wrong and conveys his fast movements to get to the scene. Pan shots and push ins are all about conveying a sense of movement. They can pan in on a subject from far away by zooming into him, so intensifying the scene or the panic on the face of the actor.

Two shots are used in film to convey tension and action. By using one shots and two shots in quick succession of each other, the director can convey the intensity of the mission, and show the strategic relationships that all the police officers in the scene have with each other. The operation being carried out has had a lot of planning and involves many people and so the one two shots are great to highlight these relationships. Fast edits between the shots create speed, and movement, but also display an element of chaos, which starts to suggest to the viewer that if one small mistake is made by any of the police then a catastrophe will occur. After the word Fahrenheit, the director has employed slow motion on the police officer to allow for a realisation that the orders are now in place and the mission is going ahead. It shows the policeman’s face as he realises that the operation can not now be stopped….and this is of particular importance a few minutes later as we realise tht the mistake is made. The slow motion employed is great to create tension. He also uses blurred foreground imagery to highlight the look of the policeman’s face in the background.

Diegetic sound is used to set a scene of intensity, and one that is going to set up a significant outcome for the rest of the film. Screeching tyres of a police car lets the viewer know that there is a tight time frame for the officers to reach their destination and the radio crackling in and out show that the operation has been tightly coordinated. The music that the director has chosen builds the suspense of the scene. The chords and notes are climbing as the scene builds, with the violins reaching a peak as the door is blown off its hinges and the shots are fired. Then the music goes quieter to highlight the slow motion filming of a scene of tragedy as the viewer becomes clear that the police have shot the wrong man. Police jargon is used t6o instill in the viewer the fact that this is a police operation and so the viewer believes that the criminal is about to get apprehended. Radio sounds and police walkie talkies build a scene of security for the viewer. Once the mistake is made, and the woman and baby start to scream, the terrible truth of the mistake is even more drastic.

The Mise-en-scene of this clip gives off quite a depressing and dramatic mood due to darkness of the shots given off through the weather in the scenes. This sensation is reinforced by where these shots are set.

In the opening clip of this scene it begins with a medium shot of M walking towards the camera, She has a very serious look on her face. The way M presents herself tells us as viewers a lot about her character. M and her assistants are all dressed in black, this gives off quite a heartless vibe, which contrasts with Silva who is dressed in white which suggests purity and kindness. These two characters collide with one another since they are both suggesting different personalities with just what they are wearing. The glassbox tells us that the mise-en-scene of the scene is quite futuristic. It is clearly shown they do not have a good relationship between one another since that is the reason silva is locked up in a glassbox. 

There are a lot of close up shots used in this scene. As soon as the scene begins, there is a head shot/medium shot of M walking ahead with her two assistants beside her. This creates intensity and intrigue as she walks towards the room.  When M enters the room there is an establishing shot used to show the viewers the mise-en-scene and to contrast the size of the people to the glassbox. As the glassbox is revealed to M, there is a headshot used of her yet her face expressions do not change, the camera stays on her face for a few seconds to allow the viewers to feel her emotions. They use an interesting framing effect to show how the camera moves between M and Silva as they are having a conversation. There are also a few close ups on Silva’s face, these are used to show his emotions and disappointment towards M. 

This scene is very quiet and there are a lot of silent breaks. The silence creates tension and suspense throughout the clip. When M is walking into the glassbox room all we can hear are the footsteps of the characters and especially M’s high heels. When she enters the room there is a long pause of silence between Silva and M suggesting they do not have a good relationship with one another. It also insinuates they have not seen one another in a long time. 

This scene starts off with a close-up tracking shot of the soldier’s face showing the emotions he is expressing, from what I can tell he seems curious/confused about what is going on around him. The mise-en-scene of this shot is set on a beach filled with men dressed in large black coats, the weather behind the soldier is foggy and grim, which gives off quite a depressing vibe. The non-diegetic sound in this clip leads you into the sensation of suspense until it comes to a halt and the scene is left with an eerie silence. An over the shoulder shot is then used and the diegetic sound of planes in the distance come into scene , suddenly various warplanes break through the clouds and the soldiers flee to try to find some sort of safety. The sky is blue in this shot, whereas it is still foggy behind the soldiers. To me this signifies that they are running into darker times since in the shot they are running towards the grim weather. The close up shot of the soldier brakes as he runs away from the camera and everyone throws themselves to the floor. An establishing shot is used that shows the bombs going off behind the main character’s body, getting closer and closer, but to the soldiers’ relief he manages to come out of the situation unscaved. There is a moment of peace until most of the soldiers rise to their feet once more, although sadly some of them don’t. As the main character stands up he seems shaken, this sensation is also backed by the “unstable” camera movement. Some of the soldiers seem unhappy about the event that occurred but apart from that factor, everything returns back to how it was before the attack, like it had never occured.

In the fist scene, we start off with a medium shot. The most noticeable feature of this shot is the presence of colors that are displayed, its dull and consists of dark and depressing colours, this helps show the mood of this scene and establishes the genre, being Mystery, Drama, Thriller. The use of non diegetic sound is hardly used in this first scene. The diegetic sound of the scene relies almost entirely on the dialogue, the characters show rising conflict as they stand up and slowly higher their tone of voice. Acting and body language also play a crucial role to the scene to deliver the conflict and intensity. The mise-en-scene is what makes these colours so dull. The characters’ costumes and the way the room is decorated takes us back to the era in which the scene takes place, the 1930’s. The shots in the dining room mostly consist of medium shots as they are the go to shot when trying to capture a conversation as it encases their facial expressions while not being uncomfortably close.

The only point non diegetic sound is used, is as a transition to the next room, as the audience is able to hear strings. As Dr Armstrong slowly starts to become more triggered he conveys his emotion by getting more aggressive with the way he handles things, he also shows this emotion very visibly with facial expressions. Close ups are used in this scene to exaggerate the existence of an object in the scene, like the medication and the clock. The clock is used to intensify the scene but also symbolizes time, but also to show the time one of the visitors of the house has left.