Analysing 9-frame Opening Sequence

• The first frame tell us who the distributors are for this film, which are capitol films and ascendant pictures. The name is in a spot light and the rest is shadowy, this tells us that this film could be quite a mystery. The background has lines going across, this could suggest that it is paper. 
• The second frame is the same, capitol films and ascendant pictures are both distributors for lucky number Slevin. Capitol films are interested in production, post production, library management and foreign sales. Capitol films has handled the worldwide sales and distributed over 100 films, most of which they have financed or co-financed. Ascendant pictures are an independent film development, production, finance and foreign distribution company. They have helped many films over the years especially since 2003. They formed the group Rising Star to work closely with VIP Medienfonds Film and Entertainment in the production and distribution of motion pictures.
• The next frame shows one of the main characters name in the film. In the background is the opening to the film, during the credits they have a scene going on. Through the whole opening sequence there is a scene going on in the background. There is only music and no dialogue. In this frame we a man in a car park walking, we have no idea what is going on.
• In the fourth frame we see a close up of what he is holding which appears to be a small briefcase. This indicates to the audience that there is something valuable inside it. By the side of it there is a name of one of the other actors, this introduces possibly another main character in the film.
• The fifth frame continues the scene and now shows that the man is dead next to his car. This is a medium close up of it to show the unknown person in the shot who is taking the briefcase which belonged to the man. Then by the side of the dead man we can see another actors name which could be a main character. It stands out as it is in white. 
• In the sixth frame it introduces the main title, the films name. Lucky Number Slevin. The name of the film is on some sort of paper. We can tell this because of the ruled lines and the numbers in the different columns. This could suggest to the audience that this has something to do with the film.
• The seventh frame shows us what looks to be another piece of paper with the director of photography's name by the side, and again numbers in the separate columns. This time the difference is that it is not the same paper and it has blood on it. The audience is now getting more clues about what the film could be about.
• The eighth frame it set in a totally different place, it shows a close up of a man who looks to be very tired. It looks as it he is sitting in an empty place by himself, on the left side it tells us who has written the film. We become curious about who this man is and if he is one of the main characters.
• Finally the ninth frame is the most unique of all. This is because there is no scene in the background, or a picture like the paper. It is just a blank black background telling the viewer who the director for this film is. This indicates that the film is about to start and the opening credits have finished as it usually ends with the director.