Research : The da vinci code opening sequence

The Da Vinci code is a popular detective movie which brought in a total gross of  $217,536,138 and in the first weekend it came out it brought in a total of  $77,073,388. AS the production budget was 125 million dollars some features of the opening sequence may help us to produce ideas for our own opening sequence that are appealing to the target audience.

The da vinci code opens with the titles which are placed on an all black backround. some eerie and mysterious music starts to play in the background this creates a very tense and suspicious amosphere which prepares the audience movie which is full of disturbing  events. After the titles have finished an ambient sound of footsteps is heard before the source of the sound is seen. this gives a sense of urgency. It also keeps the audience watching as they want to see where the sound is coming from and also what is happening and what is going to happen. The footsteps echo this makes it sound more haunting to the audience. While this is happening the non diegetic music in the background is significantly louder which makes the man in the scene seem more nervous and it makes it seem more chaotic. Within the first few minutes there is a man seen holding a gun. This scene is shot in a dark room which adds to the sense of mystery and secrecy. This immediatly sets the tone for the rest of the film.