In this picture i was thinking about the time in which my opening sequence would be set, yes it is a very modern in the picture, however with the correct camera shots (e.g. close up) it could be made to look quite old, however i dont think i will go down this route as it would be much easier to make a thriller that was more modern.



I feel this is less about the location where i would film and more about the type of shots i would film, for instance, we may be filming shots about someone following a target. This type of shot displays that the person whos POV it is is hiding, this is a loose connection but could be useful later on.

This very icy shot could connote a very cold and calculating killer, or maybe a dark and cold theme/ genre. This type of shot would also give the viewer power (as it is clearly a high angle shot) so maybe it should not be used as we want the audience to be powerless ( convention of a thriller.)

Memento- Analysis of opening sequence

Title of the film
- The title for this film is "Memento" this is a physical reminder of a moment in a persons life, this could be in the form of a souveneir, a special rock/pebble, or in this case a photograph, This appears on the screen right at the beginning of the sequence indicating the importance of the title and the photo's to the main character.

Setting
-The setting is shown only breifly to the viewer, it is shown to be a dingy dark place This is revealed to the viewer slowly it a reverse sequence of someone being shot, the first glimpses are close ups limiting th viewer's perspective of the room. This could be used to reflect the main characters limited view of the world, due to his memory loss.

Key Props:
-The bullet is a key prop this shows the danger of this scene (the man getting shot.) A high shot is used to show the bullet, however when we see the gun being fired (in reverse) a low shot is used, this could be going along with the saying "gun's don't kill people, people kill people", this shows that the film is a psychological thriller, as it deals with basic human psychie right off the bat.

Titles:
-Titles are shown in this opening sequence in blue font This colour is very depressing, as such it adds to the depressing nature of the scene. The font used is that you might find on a gravestone, this emphasises the theme of death in this opening sequence.

Opening scene in relation to the film:
- This opening scene relates to the rest of the film as it sets up the film to be a psychological thriller (as explained earlier.) It also introduces the main character and about his meantal disability, shown through his dependance on photo's. It also shows the link between the title and the plotline of the film. In summary it does everythng an opening sequence should do.