Notes on camerawork and editing - 'Collateral' opening sequence

There is a sound bridge before the movie begins which is edited over the Dreamworks title. We can hear the sound of a plane taking off and a cars driving.
The first shot is Cruise in focus and the rest of the shot blurred - shallow depth of field. He is given slow motion shots, and the editing is low speed in this scene. He is on the left hand side of the screen, showing his position of power in a medium wide shot. We are given the suggestion that he is a high end criminal, as he is clean cut and involved in organised crime (as the viewer will soon discover).
There is a straight cut to the second man who is shown on the right hand side of the screen. This man is in normal speed. The camera is therefore weighted on Cruise, showing his significance. Straight cut back to Cruise with a close up. There is no emotion shown on his face - suggestion of an evil character.
There is continuity editing as they walk towards each other - only a few seconds is shown of walking through the airport. Straight cut shot of the men bumping into each other followed by a match-on-action shot of the bag being dropped to the floor. The camera shows the bags being swapped - the viewer now knows that their is some sort of illegal exchange going on.
Tilt up to Cruise who appears to be composed, still, and calm. There is a straight cut to a POV shot of him walking - an extreme close up to the side of his face at the edge of the screen. The camera is handheld, making the viewer feel involved.
The scene then changes with a straight cut to a montage which includes close ups, tilting and panning. This editing is high speed in this scene but we piece it together slowly. The noisiness and business of the taxi garage montage gives a contrast to Foxx's peaceful character. People are shown talking on phones, watching TV and hastily working - but Foxx sits calmly completing a crossword. This suggests his character is intelligent, studious and calm.
There is a straight cut to the inside of a taxi where Foxx climbs in. The bustling sounds cut out here - another sign of his peacefulness. There is then continuity editing of Foxx cleaning the car (which builds on his character, suggesting he is methodical, orderly and clean.) It then cuts to a close up of a photo he is holding picturing a holiday island. This reveals his motives of the job he is doing - he has an aim to leave to a place of peace.