Our film opening doesn't really step out of the typical boundaries set by the Crime/Gangster genre. It adheres to the general conventions and tropes you would find in your everyday mobster movie.
1. For the Opening title, we used a font named "Mobster" from a website called "www.dafont.com". We used this sort of font to stand out from the default font styles and to avoid the title from looking too amateurish. The font really suits the style of the movie, with "r's" being replaced by pistols pointing downwards. The opening titles also used still images of the characters with rumbling titles. This is similar to Guy Ritchie's "Rocknrolla", from which we took mild inspiration from.
2. The setting is at an undetermined location in a dark, badly-lit room. The poor lighting suggests it's at an unpleasant room, creating tension and discomfort among the audience. This kind of location is typical for a Crime/Gangster movie.
This room in actuality is a photographic dark room with only a studio light lighting it. Because of this choice of location, the doesn't look as seedy and run-down as we'd of liked it to have been.
3. Mise-en-scene is a very important aspect of a Crime/Gangster. As a result, we have taken many steps to try and recreate a Crime/Gangster feel. The gangster are wearing suit jackets and white button up shirts, similar to Gangster movies such as "Pulp Fiction" or "The Godfather". Other props such as guns and cigars are also used to help create the right atmosphere suitable for a gangster movie.
4: Our film opening uses a variety of shots. The most prominent types of shot are close-ups and low angles shots. The low angle shots are used to empower the gangsters and to male them seem a lot more menacing. The fact they are almost always shot in the shadows also make them seem a lot more sinister. The close up shots creates tension. The close ups give the gangsters a more commanding presence. The movie itself is shot in black and white. This creates a "classic" feel as a throwback to the old gangster films of the 1930's.
5. The character "DCI Woods" is introduced as a hostage bound and gagged to chair. Although he is introduced in a low angle shot, he is slumped over and feeling very week. In the exact same shot, the character "Mr. Edgar" is introduced. He walks into the shot and stands above DCI Woods with a commanding presence. He blocks out the light, shrouding him in darkness and making him look more sinister. The last character to be introduced is "Mr. Cooper" He walks in through a door and the shot is very dark, symbolising that he is a very dark character.
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