The opening sequence establishes the protagonist as an enigmatic figure involved in criminal activity through shots that emphasize his covered appearance, a knife, and money. A close-up of money underscores its importance, and a low-angle shot where we first see his face conveys his dominance. Washing blood off hands in the sink implies he may have committed murder. Visual conventions are used to set the crime/thriller genre and create mystery around the protagonist and his activities.

1. The title “Dirty Riches” is displayed This is an exterior shot of the character This is an interior shot of the
above the whole shot. It shows the walking towards his house. The exterior character in his bathroom. The
location in which the main character is shot shows a typical British residential interior shot may allow the
first presented. The fact that the title area in the UK. As well as this opening audience to understand the status
and the character are in the centre of sequence being a crime/thriller genre of the character better by being
the shot suggests importance as well as film, this shot may suggest that there shown the inside of his house.
the fact that the audience are forced to are elements of British Gangster. This However, the character does not
focus on these two things. The title is in may appeal to a British audience expose this considering that his
orange similar to the colour golden considering its sense of reality. back is turned and we cannot see
connoting riches, brightness and much. This suggests
extravagance. The ridges in the font “mysteriousness”
suggest negativity considering it is not
written clearly.
The costume of the “antihero” is mostly These are some of the props used in the opening The characters face is not
covered up and black creating enigma for the sequence. The knife may act as a type of weaponry, shown at the beginning of
audience as to why he seems so hidden as the letter, and a video tape are remained the opening sequence
well as the fact that his face is not shown until mysterious. The three props play enigmatic roles
which creates enigma for
closer to the end of the opening sequence. towards the audience. The knife already suggests
the audience as to who he
The bag also adds to the mystery of the negativity in the characters actions which may also
really is and why he
character about what may be inside it. imply that the letter and video tape do as well. This
Conventionally, a man dressed in black with a way, the audience may ask about what the tape and portrays himself as
large duffle bag or brief case suggests that letter may contain. The props create enigma “hidden”. The consistency
they are “up to something” or may imply that towards the audience. We have learnt from famous of the colour he is wearing
there is some sort of secret. crime thrillers such as “Pulp Fiction” and “se7en”, also adds to the suspicion.
that such props like knives are conventional to crime This is a medium side shot.
and thriller genre films.

2. This shot represents a This is a close up of a wad of £20 notes being This is a low angle shot of the
convention of both the crime held by the protagonist. Money is one of the protagonist looking into his duffle
and thriller genres. The blood most focused on objects in our opening bag. The fact that this is a low
being washed down a sink may sequence so this underlines the importance of angle shot as well as one of the
suggest that the protagonist is it. There are crime and thriller films which first times we see his face in the
washing his hands which have focus mainly on money such as “Easy money” opening sequence, we can
touched blood. This could imply and “Snabba cash” understand that he is a figure of
“murder”. dominance.

3. This shot represents a This is a close up of a wad of £20 notes being This is a low angle shot of the
convention of both the crime held by the protagonist. Money is one of the protagonist looking into his duffle
and thriller genres. The blood most focused on objects in our opening bag. The fact that this is a low
being washed down a sink may sequence so this underlines the importance of angle shot as well as one of the
suggest that the protagonist is it. There are crime and thriller films which first times we see his face in the
washing his hands which have focus mainly on money such as “Easy money” opening sequence, we can
touched blood. This could imply and “Snabba cash” understand that he is a figure of
“murder”. dominance.

4. This shot represents a This is a close up of a wad of £20 notes being This is a low angle shot of the
convention of both the crime held by the protagonist. Money is one of the protagonist looking into his duffle
and thriller genres. The blood most focused on objects in our opening bag. The fact that this is a low
being washed down a sink may sequence so this underlines the importance of angle shot as well as one of the
suggest that the protagonist is it. There are crime and thriller films which first times we see his face in the
washing his hands which have focus mainly on money such as “Easy money” opening sequence, we can
touched blood. This could imply and “Snabba cash” understand that he is a figure of
“murder”. dominance.

5. This shot represents a This is a close up of a wad of £20 notes being This is a low angle shot of the
convention of both the crime held by the protagonist. Money is one of the protagonist looking into his duffle
and thriller genres. The blood most focused on objects in our opening bag. The fact that this is a low
being washed down a sink may sequence so this underlines the importance of angle shot as well as one of the
suggest that the protagonist is it. There are crime and thriller films which first times we see his face in the
washing his hands which have focus mainly on money such as “Easy money” opening sequence, we can
touched blood. This could imply and “Snabba cash” understand that he is a figure of
“murder”. dominance.