Watchmen Frame Analysis

Watchmen opening sequence is cleverly done to look visually pleasing by use of cinematography and Mise en scene. each frame looks like your reading through the comic book.

Frame 1

Overhead shot of the comedian's blood stained smiley face badge. Sound effect of wind as the camera quickly zooms into an extreme close up then fades to black.

Frame 2

Nite Owl 1 punching a thug at Gothans Opera House and saving Mr and Mrs Wayne . Batman posters on the background. Bob Dylan's 'times are a changing' playing as non diegetic music over the shots throughout the title sequence. On scene camera lights flash onto the characters and sound effect of gun fire then slowly zooms out and fades to black.

Frame 3

Fades from black into light flashes from camera paparazzi into Silk Spectre 1 on steps with cops holding a newspaper headline. 'A lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin production' as titles at center of moving images. camera gradually zooms in then fades to black.

Frame 4

fade out from black revealing The Comedian posing with a captured criminal. 'A Zack Snyder film' title come up on bottom right of the film. sound effects of tommy gun fire. slowly zooms out and fades to black

Frame 5

Nite Owl 2 setting up automatic camera to photograph the watchmen group. The watchmen heroes re all dressed in their outfits representing their ultra ego.

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