'Memento'- Analysis of an opening scene

As soon as the film begins , we notice something unexpected. We expected the title of the film to be shown after 'presentss yet the title does not appear until after the credits . The title 'Memento' isn't presented on screen at the very beginning of the opening sequence but the audience is shown this after the credits. The credits are a bright blue in colour attracting the audiences eye , the title of the film is then shown in the same colour but much larger , taking over the whole screen. 'Memento' then fades out , leaving us with a picture , making the audience believe that this picture will be important in the film.

The setting and location is revealed to the audience after the murder has taken place . We are being given information in reverse. The effect on the audience is that as the approach the abandoned building , we know what is about to come , leaving us feeling uneasy.

By using specific camera shots such as close up , the director has cleverly made the audience think and realise that the props which take the centre of the shot are important . Nothing else is in the shot that could distract the audience , so we are completely focused on these props.

The title and credits are shown upon a black background with a electric blue colour font . This makes the text jump out to the audience. The colour blue connotes cold and eeriness , and is also the predictable 'thriller' genre colour. The text is also placed cleverly , centre screen taking over the majority of the shot . The affect this has is that we are not looking any where else on screen but solely focusing on the text , forcing us to read it.