double indemnity (Wilder, 1944, USA)

Film Title:
The film title is very plain and basic which is mainly due to the fact the film is from 1945 and the technology and equipment was minimal compared to the modern day. This has a large affect on creativity that the film makers could introduce into the film.


Setting:

The Title sequence is set in Los Angeles, which in American is a affluent area which suggesting that the characters are wealthy higher class, which builds stereotypes in the audience minds on the characters before they are introduce which makes the more eager to see if the stereostypes are correct. This setting used in the opening seqeunce is a clue to the auduience what type of location will be in the film

Costumes / props:
The man in the title sequence is wearing a hat and long coat he is wear disguises him. This follows the conventions of a opening sequence and creates question to be answered later in the film.