Analysis of the opening of Once upon a time in a wild west

Analysis of the opening of Once upon a time in a wild west.
Representation The opening sequence of this film is represented in Western America, this is shown through the landscapes with the different types of shots and you can hear the different accents represented with Western America within this opening. From looking at the opening you can see that they are located in a poverty area as they are shown negatively, through the way the dress and where they are located, it is also shown that through the way the elderly man selling tickets is being threatened. You can see that the film is a male dominated film, by the main characters are mainly male.

Media language I wouldn't say there is loads of media language. I would say sounds, the opening is mainly made up of tension thrilling sounds, and they do this with the sound, the lighting, the shots and the cuts. They use water droplets and humming for the tension building sounds, they use high key lighting to show the dessert which therefore establishes the location. They use iconography; using cowboy costumes, locations within a desert and the typical man cowboy thing of guns and fighting which are mainly seen in Western films.

Genre In connection with what I have just said the genre is obviously Western from the stereotypical things that occurred in the opening titles sequence, the costumes and locations suggest the genre. The music also suggests this, and then the fighting signifies this.

Narrative The opening title sequence is very slow and shows basic boring content, I am surprised at how basic the opening titles of this genre are more full on and full of action.

Audience From observing the opening titles of this film I believe the audience is male, as it is a male dominated film and I think that western films are usually towards a male target audience, this is shown through women are not usually associated with guns and fighting. I think it would be towards a middle aged man, as the younger males are not stereotypically associated with western cowboys.