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As can be seen in the screen shot below of the executive producers the typography is very simply and I think the reason for this is so that it is stylistic of
the way that military font is and what is meant by this is that the font which
is used by the military is very simple and all in capitals and easy to read
just like it can be seen in the opening title sequence Lord of War. This shows
that the typography isn’t truly stylistic of thriller as it doesn’t do things
such as give the viewer connotations of tension for example like can be seen in
thriller se7ens font. But there are elements throughout the titles which
reinforce the fact that this is a thriller.

The first title of this says reads Nicolas Cage and the reason why this is the
first title is because this is the main character and the most well-known actor
out of all the actors within the film. Having the viewer’s seeing that Nicolas
Cage is in the film can help to attract the viewers’ attention to the film as
they will want to watch Nicolas Cage.

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles 

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles 

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Quick cuts are a very significant thing to include in a thriller as this is a key
convention and the reason for this is because it helps to create tension and
suspense for the viewer as these quick cuts are usually used when either there
is action going on or there is a build up to the action and the film maker
wants suspense to be built before the action breaks out. Quick cuts aren’t used
in the opening titles for Lord of War meaning that some people may not notice
that it is a thriller but suspense and tensions are created in other way with
things such as quick changes in camera angles.

Shadows are also usually used in thrillers and the reason why these are used is to again create tension. The way in which they create tension is for example say
that there is a shadow of someone coming behind a victim who is about to be
attacked and a shadow of the attacker can be seen by the viewer getting closer
which creates suspense for the viewer as they can see the attacker getting
closer.

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles

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�A disorientation of time and space is used very well throughout the opening of
the titles and this is due to the constant change of setting and also things
such as weather as when the viewer is following the bullet in Russia the
weather is cloudy but when the box of bullets is in Africa the weather changes
dramatically to sunny and cloudless skies. The only time the actual time can be
seen is right at the start of the opening titles when in the factory as can be
seen below.

�But as soon as the bullets move out the factory it is impossible to track time as
we don’t know where the places that the box of bullets are appearing at and
also on top of this the bullets go through a number of transportations which
again helps the makers of the film to disorientate the viewer when they are
trying to track time so at the end of the credits the viewers have no clue what
time or what date for example the film is set in which helps to create tension
for the viewer as the enigmas they have such as where are the certain settings
for the film and when is it set keep running through their mind.

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles

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How is the genre of
a thriller represented in the opening titles

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Changes in camera angle weren't used much throughout the opening titles but the time that they were was when the bullets got knocked out of the box at the African shipyard and when this happened the camera angle went from a just a normal point of view shot from the bullet just looking straight ahead to the camera following the whole bullets travel therefore helping to make the
viewer feel disorientated due to the may directions the bullet travelled in.
When the bullets fall out the box the bullet which has been focussed on
throughout begins rolling towards the edge of the harbour as if its about to
fall into the water which creates suspense that the viewer can feel as they
don’t know whether the bullet is going to fall into the water however the
bullet is saved and the suspense felt by the viewer was therefore relieved when
the bullet is saved.

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How is the genre of
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How is the genre of
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Low key lighting is used in the opening titles of Lord of War. The time that low
key lighting is used is each time that the location of the box of bullets
changes and this can be seen for example when the bullets move from the factory
to the ship yard in Russia as the only lighting that is used is a small amount
through a slit between the box and the lid of the box. What the low key
lighting does is create suspense and also enigmas for the viewer as when low
key lighting is used when the box is either used or there is a change in
position the viewer begins to wonder where the bullets will end up next and the
tension is created as each time low key lighting is used and the bullets change
position the action where the bullet is used gets closer. Having low key
lighting and then suddenly there is a lot of lighting also creates a shock
factor for the viewer especially when in the cinema as this will be emphasised
due to the size of the screen and the fact that it is dark in the room.

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How is the genre of
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How is the genre of
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The conventions of a thriller which help to show the thriller genre of the film
include things such as low key lighting, quick cuts, changes in camera angle
and disorientation of time and space.

The first sight of this being a conventional thriller was when the bullet can be
seen being made for the first time and the reason for this is because bullets
have a connotation with violence and the reason for this is due to the fact
that they are used in guns which can be used to kill people. This is why people
relate guns with violence which is a key convention to a thriller. This also
shows the viewer that there is likely going to be violence in the film and
especially when shown along with the title which contains a very strong word
which is 'War' which also has connotation with violence and killing. This
therefore creates tension for the viewer as they will be waiting for the action
to occur in the form of a suggested gun fight.

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There is sound used in the opening titles of 'Lord of War' and the soundtrack used is 'For What It’s Worth' by Buffalo Springfield. This soundtrack fits well with
the opening titles of this film and the reason for this is due to the fact that
the soundtracks lyrics talk about war which fits well with the opening titles
and also the title of the film ('Lord of War'). I feel that the music
juxtaposes what's going on in the opening titles and reason for this is because
there are bullets being made and the opening titles are going through the
bullets journey and the music which is being played is very chilled and relaxed
which wouldn’t be expected to go with the shots of the opening titles. Having
relaxing music works well however when the gun is shot and the music abruptly
stops and the reason why this works well is because there is nothing but the
sound of a gunshot which emphasises to the viewer that a gun has just been shot
and this sudden sound could also cause the viewer to be in shock by some sudden
action which is expected in a thriller. Throughout the opening sequence the
only real sounds which are properly heard are ones which are associated with
the bullets for example the factory workers hammering down the tops on the
boxes or the clinking of the bullets as they hit each other when they are
poured out on the road in the small African village. Having only mainly sounds
which are associated with the bullets being heard helps to emphasise focus on
the bullets. What this does is help to create tension for the viewer as the
main thing they are focusing on is the bullets which are a very harmful weapon
to be used.

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Having a the majority of the film from the bullets perspective helps to also show the extent of travel that the bullet goes through as it is seen to go from the factory to the some shipping port in Russia which can be recognised due to the accurate costume which is used worn
by the person who opens the box of bullets.

It then moves to an African shipping port, then onto the back of pickup truck and then into a small village in Africa where it is loaded into a magazine shot a used to kill a small child. Having changes of scene helps to keep the viewer interested as there is always something new to look at which keeps the viewer interested.

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The number of shot types throughout the opening titles are very limited and what I mean by this is that there is only one establishing long shot which is of the
factory where the bullets are made. The rest of the shots are however just
point of view shots from the bullets perspective. This makes for limited
viewing but on the other hand it makes you focus on the bullet which is being
used. This therefore creates enigmas for the viewer as they could ask
themselves questions such as why is this one bullet the one I am having to
focus on, who's the bullet going to be fired at if it does become fired and is
it going to kill the person who the bullet was fired at this also helps to keep
the focus on the main thing in this opening sequence and that is the bullet.
Having a small number of shops could however cause the viewers to become
disinterested in the opening titles which could cause them to stop watching the
film. One other shot which is used is the extreme close up which is used when
the bullet is about to hit the boy in the head, this helps to emphasise the
expression on the boy’s face which looks sad and down and causes the viewer to
feel sorry for the boy as the bullet I moving towards him and the viewer’s know
that there is a large chance that it’s going to kill him.

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The storyline for the opening of 'Lord of
War' could be seen to get the viewers’ attention well and the reason for this
is due to the fact that is interesting as it shows the journey of a bullet from
the production to the use of the bullet to kill someone. Due to the subject
matter when it comes to the storyline of the opening title sequence the
viewers’ attention is likely to be obtained and also held and the reason for
this is because people have a build-up of tension due to the fact that they are
following a bullets production to use to kill someone. The reason why tension
is created is because the viewer will be wondering when the bullet is going to
be used and whether it is going to inflict any damage to anyone.

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T1 – Nicolas Cage – 0:18

T2 – Lord of War – 0:30

T3 – Jared Leto – 0:36

T4 – Bridget Moynahan –
0:42

T5 – Ian Holm – 0:46

T6 – Eamonn Walker – 0:53 T7 – SammiRotibi, Eugene Lazarev – 0:56

T8 – Jean-Pierre Nshanian,
Shake Toukhmanian –
1:00

T9 – And Ethan Hawke – 1:08

T10 – Casting by – 1:15

T11 – Music by – 1:18

T12 – Costumer Designer – 1:27

T13 – Edited by – 1:34

T14 – Production designer – 1:37

T15 – Director of photography – 1:54

T16 – Executive line producer – 1:57

T17 – Co Producer – 2:05

T18 – T19 – Executive producers - 2:11 –
2:21

T20 – T21 – Producers – 2:30 – 2:37

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Lord of War Title Timeline and opening sequence analysis 

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Lord of War Title Timeline and opening sequence analysis 