Analysis of Snatch Opening Sequence

Sound:

The music is running all the way through the clip and is non diegetic. The music that is used is quite upbeat and gives an impression of whatever they are doing and shows they are up to no good. Throughout the clip nothing else can be heard other than the music, until the very end when the clip goes back to the first character holding the diamond and we can hear him 'kissing' the diamond and placing it in his briefcase. This emphasises to us from the opening sequence that the whole film should be revolving around this one diamond and all the characters that we are shown in clip have a part to play also.

Mise-En-Scene:

The opening sequence of this film indicates what type of charcters they all are as we are all introduced to them. Most of them are all quite a typical shift lopking type of character and from what we can see they all appear to be crooks and all involved in some sort of crime going on.

Most of them are all wearing suits but with their top buttons undone to imply that they are trying to pull off the 'business man' type of look but are not actually a 'business man' you can trust. They are all quite agressive looking and men who you would not double cross or want to fall out with.There is no females within the opening sequence, implying that perhaps there is no need for them in the type of jobs they are doing, and seems quite a very stereotypical film with the males dominating and 'running' everything. Props that have been used the whole way through, has been money and the diamond. This shows how this is all the characters seem to care about and focus on and gives us an idea to what the film is revolved around. 

Camera: 

There are many camera angles that have been used in this opening sequence, however most of them are fairly similar and are medium shots showing each of the characters from the waist upwards. This is usually because all the characters being shown are sitting down at a desk, giving the audience an idea that each of these characters have a type of authority and power over whoever the person is behind the camera behind the desk. There are also a lot o f quick camera movements that move from one scene to the next indicating that whatever the characters do, they do quickly and sneakily. 

Editing: 

The editing of the opening sequence is quick paced and is all done quick. It involves a lot of zooms and spinning shots, this could be linked with the confusion of the characters and what they do and gives us a sense as an audience that they are all over the place. The opening sequence also features a strongly photoshopped pictures of the characters when it pauses onto them and shows their name. 

Titles:
The titles for this opening sequence are quite simple and in a plain font. The title of the film is in front of a image of a diamond which the whole film is based on, the chase of the diamond which explains to the audience the importance of the diamond and signifies this is something of great relevance throughout the whole film.