0-2 seconds- The opening title 'Memento' is shown. The theme tune to the film by David Julyan plays.
0-1.10- Throughout this time all the titles are shown and the music continuously plays. The titles include 'Music by David Julyan', 'Costume design by Cindy Evans', Editor Dody Dorn', 'Executive producer Aaron Ryder', ' Screenplay by Christopher Nolan', Directed by Christopher Nolan'. There were more but i picked out these as the most important as they are the ones we will list in our opening.
The titles all appear in the same font and most last for around 4 or 5 seconds to enable the audience to read them.
27- 32 seconds- the hand that appears to be static in the background begins to shake the polariod picture it is holding.
The same action occurs again at 53-55 seconds and 1.04-1.06 seconds.
The repetition of the action gives connotations of forgetfulness or a routine.
1.10-1.11 minutes- here the shot changes from the static image to a close up of a man's hands holding what appears to be the same polariod.
1.11-1.12 minutes- the camera pans left to follow the polaroid into the man's other hand.
Through these seconds the camera is specifically placed so we can't see his face, it is hiding his identity.
1.16-1.19 minutes- Here we finally see the characters face as the camera tilts up. There a two visible scratches on his cheek.
1.19-1.21 minutes- static shot of the mans face
1.21-1.23 minutes-The man seems to hide something in his jacket but it happens to quickly we can't see what it is.
All the shots that follow are static. This is significant as it shows nothing is happening, everything is still in this exact moment.
1.23-1.24 minutes- Shot of his face
1.24- 1.27 minutes- shot of running blood
1.27-1.30 minutes- shot of static bullet
Both the bullet and the blood have connotations of death, guns, murder and gives the idea that the genre of this film is a thriller.
1.30-1.31 minutes- shot of static glasses
1.31-1.34 minutes- shot of a head facing the floor, blood is splattered around the head. As the audience we presume he is dead.
1.34-1.43 minutes- Everything reverses in these seconds, the bullet goes back in a gun, the head and body facing facing the floor stand up before and the glasses are placed back on his head.
1.43-1.48 minutes- the final shot is a close up of a man's face that is half covered by a shadow, a voice over plays as this shot is carried out.
