Opening credits analysis

Lord of war

At the very start of this opening credits we are shown a lab. this makes us feel intrigued by the film and keeps us engaged. we are then shown the credits as we are in the view with a bullet, as there credits are rolling there is a bullet assembling.

this gives us an idea of what the movie is about, typically bullets are related to guns, for fights/wars.

we also see sparks at the very start, showing the venue is still in process and is unfinished.there are many, diagetic sounds: the bullets falling, the machines, the people around shouting  and etc.

throughout the whole opening credits we are seeing the film from the view point of the bullet.i find this to be a very good effect.

toward the end of the credits, we see glimpses of the scene. after the boat we are shown the truck, we then see two men with guns on the truck until all the bullets are thrown to the ground.

the editor then put the audience in this situation along with the characters of the movie by only filming the bullet in the gin, as it goes into the gun there is still a fair amount of light but as otter bullets are put in as well the light decreases until it is pitch black.

after a few seconds the shots being fired from the gun the bullet is in, light starts to reappear slowly, until we are just in the view of the gun hole.

another few seconds and the bullet is shot out the gun, we are shown a high speed establishing shot until the bullet is at its target and kills a man which the shot at his forehead.

overall i think this opening is very strong and keeps the audience engaged throughout the whole credits which is good because most movie credits are dull or boring.