Collateral - Thriller Opening

- Scene brought in with sound bridge, airport ambient sound.

- Scene is established with close-ups

- Sound is enhanced, which brings the audience into the scene

- Tropes such as the briefcase drop used, intertextuality

- Scene and setting established by montage of close-ups on surroundings

- Typical thriller music, creates tension and a sense of urgency

- Characterization of main character through use of close-up and mise en scene

- City setting established by sudden use of wide shots and high angles, as apposed to the rest of the opening - Soundtrack also serves to characterize the city as multicultural and diverse