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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