The Departed Opening title sequence

After looking at various other title sequences. We then decided to look at the codes and conventions of a title sequence we have seen recently. This brought us too The Departed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7LyzMS5as

A Gun, represents crime and violence. The way the gun is suspended in the air, signifies he is about to shoot something.

Black and White, represents an old fashioned film, maybe around the 1960's era.

Establishing shot: Iconic image of New York. New York is known for never sleeping and is known to be very busy, this reflects the sort of crime we expect.

The red line going down the screen signifies blood. Also the way the two guns and hands are identical sizes, suggests that there are two equal forces going against each other.

The Music is quite up-beat, representing the pace of the film.

So far, all the semiotics indicates that the genre is a crime, thriller and drama.

 This symbolises a gun- shot; again linking to gun crime and violence.

These lines reinforces this 60’s look, as the screen looks grainy just like the old times. 

Well known actor. This helps to promote the film, because Leonardo Dicaprio has a huge fan base. So then these fans who enjoy seeing Leonardo Dicaprio act, will want to go and watch it.

It zooms into the picture, almost as if it is zooming into new york… it is entering the movie.

Written and edited: Trystan Mayhew and Rosie Paye

Uploaded and edited: Alice Dickins