Serpico Intro Analysis

• Close up shot, dirty, dark, confusing, only colour is the red blood 
• Police stations, telephones 
• Close ups and shadows, so little information is revealed, leaving the audience questioning what is going on
• Shaking camera 
• Dull colours, switch from busy to quiet scenes 
• Dramatic, bustling, hectic, busy 
• Begins with an enigma
• Basic titles, white font on a black background
• Night time, dark lighting, rain and a 'droaning' police siren automatically create a negative mood
• Action/Thriller genre quickly established
• The police siren is loud and relentless, creating an uneasy mood for the audience. The noise dies down eventually when the character gets to hospital, so the audience can focus on the grief and seriousness of the situation