The film technique in the opening scene is a long shot concentrating on Davids frame and showing us him as he’s standing in a room, about to go and present a speech. This scene acknowledges that David is alone, and he has nobody else. We find that David is a congressman running for senate, and he is doing really well with a 10% lead. The director has used a long shot at the beginning of his speech to emphasis his power over his audience. From this shot, we find that he shows the power to give orders, and