Titles (In order of appearance)
- Warner Bros Logo
- Legendary pictures logo
- DC Comics Logo
- Warner Bros pictures presentation
- A sync copy production
- A film by Christopher Nolan
- Christian Bale
- Michael Caine
- Gary Oldman
- Anne Hathaway
- Tom Hardy
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Marion Cotillard
- Morgan Freeman
- Based up Batman characters created by Bob Kane
- Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
- Story by Christopher Nolan and David S.Goyer
- Executive producers Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Ulsan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull
- Directed by Christopher Nolan
Throughout the title sequence there is intense non diegetic music, there is heavy percusion which is effective in causing tension. There is use of different transitions to get them on screen, such as fading on to the screen and moving on to the screen. The background of the titles then change to a scientifc scene of water and smoke, and it is soon revealed to the audience that it is a photo developing room and somone is soaking photographs of a male character in the developing soloution, this builds tension. The titles appear on the screen as if a camera is trying to focus on something/someone from a far. The developed images seem to be ones that have been taken without them realising so allows the audience to be curious about the purpose of these images. A mixture of strings and percusion is used in the music this helps to build tension.
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Opening scene analysis:
The scene starts with full body shot of a man stood in a confident pose. He is stood with his shoulders back, arm wide but with his hands in his pockets, this stance suggests authority and power. He is stood in front of a plane with army men stood in front of it with guns. This further emphasises the mans power. The guards are wearing typical army camouflage clothing and are both holding large guns, this sets the scene and suggests that they are equipped to handle dangerous situations. This shot is accompanied by non diegetic music of quiet strings, this helps to build tension.Here is a screenshot from the scene mentioned above:
The scene then cuts to a mid shot of three men sat in the back of a car with their hands behind their backs and bags over their heads, this clearly shows that they have been taken and are in danger. The mid shot also reveals a gun faces towards them in the bottom left corner, this further emphasises that they are not there out of choice.
Here is a screenshot of the scene mentioned above:
The scene then cuts to the man who we were introduced to at the beginning introducing himself two men and allowing them on to his plane. The first bit of dialogue we hear is between him and these two men, the protagonist says 'I'm CIA', this is interesting because it reveals to the audience that he thinks highly of himself as he doesn't say 'I'm from the CIA' he introduces himself as the CIA, this suggests that he is powerful. The initial 40 seconds of the opening helps to build tension which fit the Thriller genre. The military officials are featured throughout the first 2 minutes of the opening, they are represented as powerful and professional.
Here is a screenshot of the scene mentioned above:
They follow all orders given to them by the protagonist. There is a long shot of the protagonist, which also reveals the three men on their knees still with bags over their heads. The protagonist uses his gun to signal to one of the army officials to open the door and the men follow immediately. It cuts to a mid shot/close up of the protagonist threatening the suspect with a gun whilst holding his head out of the plane, this is used to build the suspense and emphasise his authority. However this act is broken when a deep voice comes from behind them. The protagonist removes the bag from his head in a close up shot and it is revealed to the audience that it is Bane.
Here are screenshots of the scene mentioned above:
Clip used for opening scene (first 2 minutes):
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