Analysisng Thriller Openings - Watchmen

Analysis of Thriller Openings - Watchmen

Watchmen (2009): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/

Director: Zack Snyder

Writers: David Hayter, Alex Tse, Dave Gibbons (Graphic Novel Illustrator), Alan Moore (Graphic Novel Writer)

Watchmen is an adaptation of the acclaimed 1980's graphic novel series of the same name. The film itself has been placed under the genres of 'action', 'mystery' and 'drama', each of which are tropes of thrillers, making it applicable for an analysis of its opening sequence. Below is the opening sequence as well as my analysis shown via 'Prezi'.



 

Prezi Presentation - https://prezi.com/bw98-nbivvsl/thriller-openings-analysis-watchmen/#

List of Titles in Chronological Order:

WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRESENT

IN ASSOCIATION WITH LEGENDARY PICTURES

A LAWRENCE GORDON/LLOYD LEVIN PRODUCTION

A ZACK SNYDER FILM

WATCHMEN

MALIN AKERMAN

GEARAD BUTLER

BILLY CRUDUP

MATHEW GOODE

CARLA GUGINO

JACKIE EARLE HALEY

JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN

PATRICK WILSON

MATT FREWER

STEPHEN McHATTIE

LAURA MENNELL

CASTING BY KRISTY CARLSON, C.S.A.

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR JOHN "DJ" DESJARDIN

COSTUMES BY MICHAEL WILKINSON

MUSIC BY TYLER BATES

CO-PRODUCER WESLEY COLLER

EDITED BY WILLIAM HOY, A.C.E.

PRODUCTION DESIGNED BY ALEX McDOWELL, RDI

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LARRY FONG

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS HERBERT W. GAINS, THOMAS TULL

PRODUCED BY LAWRENCE GORDON, LLOYD SEVIN, DEBORAH SNYDER

BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL CO-CREATED AND ILLUSTRATED BY DAVE GIBBBONS AND PUBLISHED BY DC COMICS

SCREENPLAY BY DAVID HAYTER AND ALEX TSE

DIRECTED BY ZACK SNYDER