No Country for Old Men - Opening Voiceover

The opening voice over to 'No Country' provided a strong point of inspiration when we were recording and editing our voice over. The series of stills which show shot after shot of barren wasteland combined with the southern twang of the narrator's voice provide no excitement but rather a sombre tone that continues throughout. This tone may be down to the lack of music at any point in the film, but regardless the opening, just through the words and delivery provide one of the most powerful film openings I have seen. This voice over is what, to an extent, we want to emulate. We want to attempt to capture the same attention through the words of our narrator. Where ours will differ is through our use of music in the background. The scenic shots, we feel, are unlikely to have enough visual substance to capture the same attention as those in 'No Country' and therefore our piece may benefit from an audio aid to pick up the pace of our initial shots. However where I feel we will achieve drawing these comparisons, is through the opening dialogue itself and combined with the music I think we will provide our own individual take on an opening voice over from our omniscient narrator.