1. In the opening sequence to Watchmen, each
individual shot includes credits. The yellow bold font
use is in contrast with the dark-tone of the film and
also is similar to the logo of the super-hero “Minute
Men” within the film.
Within the shot is a photographer taking a shot in the
actual frame, after the flash fades out, as does the
camera and into the following frame to show
continuity.
In this following frame contains a “femme fatale” with a
edgy-twist, that she is a superhero. This shows her
amongst powerful police men. Even still her clothing
stands out from the contrast of the noir, and the
darkness of the officers uniform.
The continuous frame, shows a medium shot of the
two exact opposites, the conventional winning
superhero captures the baddie. Each frame is around
9-10 seconds long, it is captured in slow motion in
reflection to the slow sounding soundtrack which is
non-diegetic.

2. In the following frame it shows the
characters as a whole, it continues to use
the same font colour and style showing
the title. The contrast and visual style still
remains dark and dingy.
This is a high angle shot of viewing the
war beginning between America and
Japan. The war began in 1941, this is
contrasted within the film to show in this
mechanical shot, the atomic bomb in
which the Americans dropped on Japan.
An eliptical edit shows the time difference
between the last, and this fame, this
introduces more colour within the shot
now that the was has ended (1945).
The iconic scene of the sailor kissing the
nurse, is changed to a female superhero,
making this very controversial within the
40‟s.

3. Throughout the remaining 3 shots, it shows
the transfer from super-hero to eventually,
nothing. This transfer is seen through from
the beginning of the opening sequence (the
peak of their heroism) to the fall.
This is a long shot and reflects the image of
“the last supper” by re-creating their meal
before their eventual end. The scene is
continuous through out the 9 frames, they
consist of dark lightening, apart from the
flash used to deliberately shed some light
upon the shot, this showing a convention of
hope.
The last of the 9 frames, shows the
downfall to the heroism. The world views
them as „insane‟ and possibly dangerous.
However, the photographer has been
placed within each visible shot to capture
and report through the film, this is cleverly
Soundtrack of opening sequence
used, almost like a continuous newspaper
Bob Dylan – The times they are a changin’
article.
Released in 1964.