Nine frame analysis of opening scene

The Dark Knight

Here we have the warner brothers title in dark blue suggesting a somewhat cold and evil atmosphere.

Here is the legendary pictures title again in dark blue to suggest some themes to the audience.

This is the DC comics title in dark blue again, DC comics are the company behind the story of batman as they created him in comic books and own the rights to his character.

 Here is the main title of the film 'the dark knight'. You can vaguely see the batman symbol in the fire smoke in again the blue colour.

 Here is the the first true shot in the film of gotham city based on new york. This establishing shot shows this film is set in a urban environment which is a hotspot for organised crime.

This still shows 3 men wearing clown masks to hide their identity and loading weapons so they are preparing to do something against the law. The vehicle they are in is a small van with bags inside that are likely to be used in some way with the crime they are about to commit.

 This still shows the men in masks terrorising everyone inside the bank so they are scared and will give into theyre demands. This is shows by the robber throwing a innocent looking man across the table to show they are a violent bunch.

This still shows one of the robbers hoarding all of the pilled cash due to his greed into a large bag. This still is a very iconic image of crime showing that criminals will steal very large sums of money for their own pleasure.

This final still shows one gang member aiming a gun at another (the joker) planning to kill him and keep the money for himself as a form of deception. Then the joker already thought this through because he is a criminal mastermind and planned for the bus to come crashing through and kill him.