Momento (Nolan, 2000, U.S) The first thing in the opening sequences of 'Momento' is the droning sound whilst the titles are appearing, this kid of sound make the audience think the film is going to be serious. The font used for the titles is a royal blue colour on a black background, the colour is very strong a stands out.
The first image we see is a hand holding onto a photo of dead person. The photo shows the blood on a wall of the person who lies dead. Within the mise en scene we are unable to see who is holding the photo, this makes the audience think whether the hand looks manly or feminine, it also makes them question why the person holding the picture is being hidden.The camera angle of this shot is high and is as if we are the person holding it looking at it. It is also an extreme close up which is done deliberately to make the audience focus on what is in the picture and the hand which get the audience thinking
The hand begins to shake, this would make the audience wonder the person holding the photo must be crying or be old to shake. The non-digetic sound which has turned more into a musical piece involving violins is playing. The person holding the photo shakes it vigorously trying the make the picture clear, only every time he does it the picture fades. The hidden person holding the photo shakes it 4 times as if they are trying to make the image clearer, but because the photo is fading this confuses the audience and makes them question whether this is done to dis guard the photo or whether the shot is being played backwards. The music is still being played as it creates the intensity of the scene.
This extreme close of the man who took the photo is used to show his expression on his face, which is serious and relaxed, he doesn't seem across worried. However we can see sweat on his face which implies he is anxious or has maybe been involved in something physical. There is also two verticle cuts on his face about 3 cm apart. This would create the effect that the man holding the photo was involved. The audience may begin to question 'are those cut from the victim' 'is he the killer'.
This high angle medium shot is used to show the image in the picture but on camera, to look as if we are that man who took the photo. Also within the mise en scene we are able to see the dead mans glasses and blood splattered on them and around his head, implying he has been shot.
This shot is later on after we have discovered the blonde man shot the man with brown hair, shows the man with brown hair is trying the help the man with blonde hair who has a memory problem. They go to get into the man with brown hairs car however the other man says "my car". This shows the blonde man has power over the man who seems to be some sort of work colleague or helper.
Momento (Nolan, 2000, U.S) The first thing in the opening sequences of 'Momento' is the droning sound whilst the titles are appearing, this kid of sound make the audience think the film is going to be serious. The font used for the titles is a royal blue colour on a black background, the colour is very strong a stands out.
The first image we see is a hand holding onto a photo of dead person. The photo shows the blood on a wall of the person who lies dead. Within the mise en scene we are unable to see who is holding the photo, this makes the audience think whether the hand looks manly or feminine, it also makes them question why the person holding the picture is being hidden.The camera angle of this shot is high and is as if we are the person holding it looking at it. It is also an extreme close up which is done deliberately to make the audience focus on what is in the picture and the hand which get the audience thinking 
The hand begins to shake, this would make the audience wonder the person holding the photo must be crying or be old to shake. The non-digetic sound which has turned more into a musical piece involving violins is playing. The person holding the photo shakes it vigorously trying the make the picture clear, only every time he does it the picture fades. The hidden person holding the photo shakes it 4 times as if they are trying to make the image clearer, but because the photo is fading this confuses the audience and makes them question whether this is done to dis guard the photo or whether the shot is being played backwards. The music is still being played as it creates the intensity of the scene.
This extreme close of the man who took the photo is used to show his expression on his face, which is serious and relaxed, he doesn't seem across worried. However we can see sweat on his face which implies he is anxious or has maybe been involved in something physical. There is also two verticle cuts on his face about 3 cm apart. This would create the effect that the man holding the photo was involved. The audience may begin to question 'are those cut from the victim' 'is he the killer'.
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