I Am Legend Film Opening Plot- In the opening sequence we are given little information about the narrative. Other then a massive sense of emptiness to what should be a highly populated city. It seems as though the protagonist and his dog are hunting for animals in the urban city. Many narrative enigmas are created for the plot in the opening scene, it makes the audience question how the apocalypse has happened? Why the protagonist is on his own? Mise-en-scene- The setting is very important in this scene due to the abandonment and desolate environment. What was a well established city is now an over grown urban jungle, showing that due to the apocalypse nature has taken over. The green of the rural environment is placed to contrast the grey of the urban environment; to show that civilization has long since passed. The billboards add a sense of sadness ot scene because it shows the world we use to live in, one that cared about materialist ...