By Jack, Karolina, Roxette and Roxanne
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/10/28/max-payne/
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The opening that we have decided to analyse is Max Payne, released on the October 16th 2008
Director’s name
The fire connotes action danger and thrills the viewer
The colour red connotes danger with a hint of lust and love
The production designer
The flames emphasises the action the danger that the protagonist is going to encounter throughout the film .
The main title of the production
The title is not clear to the audience. It is dark red in front of a black background, this connotes danger, mystery, lust and passion. The font is darker at the bottom than it is at the top which connotes the sheer darkness of the film.
Close up of trigger on gun, connotes danger and action. Also makes us think that someone’s going to die
One of the main actors of the film
Red- connotes danger
Black background-places emphasis on trigger
Another major actress of the film
Red-connotes danger
Shotgun shell which has just been fired- connotes danger, action and is thrilling for audience
Close up of gun barrel-connotes danger and action
Red-connotes danger, maybe even passion
Close up of gun emphasises violence
Broken glass conveys broken relationships
Red connotes passion and danger
Bullet holes with limited light shining through connotes mystery
Fire connotes passion , danger Bullet conveys sense of
danger- someone will die(?)
Close-up of gun emphasises action- heightens level of violence
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