The Godfather

The opening to the Godfather starts with a dark screen with the theme music playing in the background. Already this builds up slight tension and is very effective for putting questions in the audience’s mind, which becomes more eminent further through the clip. As the black screen slowly moves into a dimly lit room the audience are presented with an Italian man speaking about a crime which has gone on (the film from the start shows it’s major theme to be related to crime and violence) with his daughter. The camera zooms out slowly and begins to reveal another man behind a desk; this is done to increase the audience’s interest. The slow movement of the camera can be used to symbolize the sinister plot which is to come.