REY’S INTRODUCTION IN THE FORCE AWAKENS

Via Starwars.com:

WITH JUST A LITTLE DIALOGUE AND SOME POWERFUL IMAGERY, WE LEARN A LOT ABOUT THIS DESERT-WORLD SCAVENGER.

Directors only have one chance to introduce characters in a film and make a first impression. Darth Vader was introduced to audiences boldly walking through a cloud of smoke surrounded by stormtroopers at attention with dramatic music as his accompaniment. Queen Amidala was introduced as an image on a screen sitting imposingly in a dramatic royal gown and makeup. Whether it’s a well-known protagonist like the third appearance of Han Solo in Return of the Jedi, or an entirely new hero to the Star Wars universe like Rey in The Force Awakens, character introductions can be be anything from a hint of what’s to come, to intentionally misleading, to completely inconsequential.Here’s a look at the introduction of Rey in The Force Awakens from the very first shot to her entire introductory sequence.

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