From the birds eye view shot of New York City it sets the scene for the whole film and allows the audience to familiarise themselves with the place at which the film is set, the time at which the film was set etc. The birds eye view also makes humans look minuscule and therefore weak and insecure.
As the camera pans across skyscrapers, it shows the inactivity from above which makes the audience feel isolated to the "real world"
Sound:
The music used throughout this opening sequence is the main point of interest within this film because it tells the audience that this is not a "happy clappy" (for want of a better word) film. This is because with the use of a wide shot of New York City it can create a very broad idea in the audience's minds (for example, the skyscraper shot is also used in Sex and the City-a very different film) so the music is used to create an eery, suspense-filled atmosphere so the audience are aware that even so early in the film, all is not well.
This is reinforced through the use of slow, low tones instruments which, as well as the use of rising tempos throughout the scene which add to this feeling of suspense, and give the impression to the audience that something is about to happen.
Mise-en-Scene:
The mise-en-scene is used to create the "normal" happenings of day-to-day life in New York from above, such as yellow cabs and business-dressed individuals. This also adds to the suspense because this added to the camera usage shows that the people in shot aren't aware of any danger however the audience is, which draws us further into the film.
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