Opening sequence analysis

300


This film is about an army of 300 best Spartans soldiers who go out to war. They kill a lot of the enemy but all the soldiers eventually die.

Opening sequence

In the opening sequence it goes through a sort of slow motion battle. The background is a light yellow sky background which makes the dark figures stand out. Their is a lot of spears flying about and when they kill someone red smudges stand out to represent the blood spiting out over the camera. The titles appear in red over the black areas and makes it stand out and easier to read and as the camera moves on to a different angle different titles and credits appear. There is also has music in the background which increases the tension of the opening sequence.