Research-task9: pick my favourite film, analyse the type of sequence it uses

My favourite movie of all time is Snatch. The main reason for this is because of the fact that the movie follows 3 separate stories. Another reason why i love this film is because it is a Hybrid. i would describe this film as a Gangster/action/comedy. The comedy aspect is genius because it is hilarious but also suttle, as if it trys not to be funny but it still is.

Titling:

The titling in this opening are titles on still images. However it does frequently transition from still to moving images everytime it shows the name of the actors and the actor appears on the screen.

The scene begins with men in the back of a truck. They are undressing and one of them pulls out a diamond from his case. the scene quickly trasitions and zooms in on the diamond at the same time spinning the screen and the title of the film is shown, even before any production company is advertised. i found that this was great technique because it draws us straight into the film and conveys a sense of anticipation. this is also good because it goes well with the action beginning and adds tension to the scene. Furthermore i noticed that there is a lot going on in the title heading than just the heading its self. Firstly the word is in a bold white font. this compliments the diamond in the back, as they are both associated with happiness and freedom. The title also has a full stop. the full stop could already foreshadow that the main character may come to his/her end at some point in the film.

Camera movement:

At the very beginning, in the title scene the camera spins in a rotating motion whilst still showing the title. this technique was used to get us as viewers straight into the action. this grabs our attention and already gives us a few good expectations on how the film turn out to be.

The camera then zooms back out and shows the diamond but another person is holding it, this gives us a new location and introduces us to a new character in a way that is integrated. 

Snatch also performs a technique that is quite remarkable. i noticed that the camera will transiton to another scene frequently in order to indtroduce another character. However when it transitions to another location it almost seems integrated and like a shot reverse but also doing an action at the same time. For example ...

the way the camera introduced Sol then Sol threw the money and landed on the table and mickey picked it up even though there both in two separate locations.

I also loved the way that the opening sequence tells the viewers abit about the back story of each of the characters. For example...
We can tell that Vinny is some sort of dealer in a gun store. we know this because of the setting he is in/ at a desk with a cage and guns in the back and the fact that we is emptying a bag of money.
We can also tell that Turkish is some sort of boxing trainer or promoter because of the scene where he is watching a man punching a punch bag in an empty gym.