RESEARCH: Holiday Homework - Analysing a film opening - Domino

In my research about film openings I looked at several title sequences of thriller films. One of the films I thought followed conventions of a thriller opening was 'Domino', a action and crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, starring Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke.

Here is the trailer of the film:

Domino Title Sequence

The first things we see during the opening are close-ups on several characters of the film, which follows the conventions of a film opening as it establishes the main characters:

The titles then start appearing over the images, starting with the production company, following conventions, with a discrete title sequence structure, very highly stylized, during which we are shown key props and images, but these do not give away the plot of the film:

 Another title about production companies is shown over an establishing shot of the city skyline where the  film takes place:

 The title of the film is shown over a shot of Domino, who is the main character:

 The actors' names are shown, following the conventional order of a title sequence: 

 At the end of the title sequence, the director is identified, next to several shots of different characters of the film, with Domino, the main character, in the front. 

This opening features mostly non-diegetic sound, which is the song that is played over the title sequences, but also some diegetic sound, the voices of the actors at the beginning of the sequence. The song sets the tone and mood of the film, suggesting that it is filled with action.