Iron Man Opening scene Analysis

Iron Man

Iron man is an action film about a Billionaire super smart man called tony stark, who is captured by terrorists and is forced to make weapons for them, instead he makes an iron suit which then leads onto him becoming one of the greatest super heroes of marvel.

Characters

Characters in the Iron man opening are represented as serious people because they are soldiers who are escorting Tony Stark. Tony Stark is the main protagonist in this film and is Iron man. Tony is represented as a fun but sarcastic person because they
wont the audience to feel like he is a smart guy but doesn't take things seriously. He often jokes around a lot for example when he is talking to the soldier in the car, he says" I feel like you're driving me to court martial, this is crazy what did I do? What aren't you allowed to talk?" He says it like he is really serious but he intends it to be funny to the other soldiers. He also talks to ladies like he is flirting with them so you can call him a genius and player who is good with the ladies. When the car is attacked he seems hopeless and he can't do any-thing to help the others. This portrays him as a character who is weak and has a smart mind kind of like the stereotypes of nerds, they are super smart but they are weak and helpless when it comes to physical activities like sports they are more comfortable with maths and science just like Tony Stark. There are lots of ways that the audience can recognize the main protagonist, one way is that the camera is mostly focused on him, when he gets out of the car it mainly follows him so it is obvious that he is the main character. Also it is mostly an close up shot of Tony so they can get more of an idea of who he is and what is personality is like.

Sound
Sound in Iron Man is used very well,  for example at the start of the scene there is complete silence and just the shot of the cars driving a long in a desert, suddenly music plays and then the whole situation changes. At first you think that the shot is going to be serious and something bad is going to happen but then music comes on and changes the whole perspective. The music is catchy and sounds like a proper action song. It has a rock theme to it which makes it sound very masculine, it also gets people excited for the action that is coming. The music also makes you think that something intense is about to happen but instead it switches to them speaking in a car, which then catches people off guard for when the missiles hit the car. The diegetic sound in the films is very good also, for example you can hear the car at the same time as when the soldiers are speaking, which shows that the director has not forgotten the small things which makes the film better.

Camera Angles
There are lots of camera angles used to give a different perspective in the scene. At first there is an extreme long shot of the vehicles traveling through the desert, this shows the audience where they are, this is a great way for the movie to be introduced because it is different to most other action movies. After the long shot a medium shot is used to introduce the music to the scene, this is a sudden cut so it immediately makes the audience think there is going to be action. An establishing shot is used of the setting to show where they are and what situation they are in. If they are in the desert it usually means that there is going to be military activity. It also gives an impression to the audience that it is going to be an action film because it is the genre which uses the desert theme the most. A two shot is used of the characters in the car, when Tony is looking at the soldier next to him. This shows their relationship as nervous for the soldier, because he knows who Tony is and he is nervous because he famous and rich. Also the soldier feels intimidated because he knows that Tony creates weapons for military uses all over the world and that could put fear into him. A tracking shot is used on the cars at the start of the shot when the music starts. It follows the military vehicles to say that it is an action film, it also gives the audience the impression that it is going to an action film because the military is associated with action.

Props/Costumes
In the car there are two different types of people, one is Tony stark who is wearing a suit and the others are soldiers wearing military uniforms. Tony is presented as a rich man who has it all, the audience can tell this by what he is wearing. The suit makes him look like a business man who is very successful and has a lot of money. This is a good look for Tony because he is a person who has a lot of money and it represents him as a person who has a lot of power and is important to the world. Also he is holding a glass of brandy, which is a typical drink that rich people tend to drink, to make them look like they have a lot of money. The soldiers are represented as soldiers who are protecting Tony like they are escorting him to somewhere just so he doesn't get into trouble. They are treated like normal people they don't get to have any brandy or alcohol, it's like they are in a place where they aren't allowed to do anything accept follow orders. The props are very noticeable like the glass of brandy, this shows a big difference between the soldiers and tony, because it shows that tony is more important than them. Another example of props is the radio, this plays a big part in the first part of the scene because it plays the music which is very loud, which then turns to a quieter sound when they are in the car like it is actually playing in real life.