Analysis of The opening of Iron Man

Camera	Mise-en-scene
Establishing shot is a wide shot of the desert and mountains which shows where the film is set. There are many wide shots of vehicles driving on an isolated road this could be used to show that they are alone where they are which adds a sense of expectation as to what will happen next. The camera originally follows the movements of the jeeps. It then cuts to a shot that looks down on the jeeps which suggests that they are not as powerful as they would normally be considered to be. Medium close ups of the characters depict emotions and expressions, as well as showing uniform and in Tony Stark’s case his expensive suit As well as this during the explosion/battle scenes the camera shakes in time with explosions to make it seem as if the viewer is there	Tony Stark wears sunglasses and an expensive suit which shows his status He also has an iced alcoholic drink that shows he is treated like a VIP by the servicemen The armoured vehicles represent that there could be danger and hint at what could happen next. The soldiers have a camera and want Stark’s picture which shows that he is famous.
Editing	Sound
The film’s first shot fades in The cuts are smooth and the film is in real time Credits are placed so that they do not get in the way of the action, these credits are shown in wide shots so that they are out of the way There is no need for extra lighting as the opening scenes are shot in location	All of the sound is non-diegetic, the music is revealed to be from a boom box The sound of the ice clinking in Stark’s drink represents the awkwardness between him and the other characters. The explosion is timed with the end of the music. The music is backing black by ACDC the genre of music is often used in action adventure films Gunshots are muffled as the focus is on Stark’s reaction and because he is still in the armoured vehicle.