Another Opening.

The Dark Knight (2008)

URL - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OYBEquZ_j0

Mise-en-scene
Again, like the Matrix, Warner brothers logo appears before anything, this time with a blue tint, therefore in this film the running colour scene would pressumeabley be blue. Legendary Pictures logo and DC Comics logo also appear in a tinted blue. Fades to black, blue cloud/smoke swirling fades into screen, it then becomes slightly more obvious that it's the aftermath of an explosion. It spreads out the frame. To above a building, zooming in onto the side of a black glass building straight ahead there's an explosion of glass, it cuts to a man in a clown mask with some sort of weapon, which he has just used to break the window. This creates character enigma, who is this man/why is he wearing a mask. He reaches onto a table where another guy wearing a clown mask is standing, Loads his weapon, it becomes clear that this is a harpoon, leading the audience to think that these are not nice characters.
A man, carrying the same style mask and a bag stands on a street corner with dark clothing on, creating a sinister atmosphere, even though it is broad daylight. He carries a blue bag over on shoulder. A silver car stops next to him, he walks to the car and gets in, putting his mask over his face.
It goes back to the men in the building one standing on the window ledge, one getting up onto the legde, it cuts to one of the men (probably the one who fired the gun) moving equipment down this make-shift zipline, the two men follow. This shows that they are secretive, as they aren't using conventional mentions like doors, to get around. Both are dressed in dark clothing, therefore look like dark evil characters.

Sound
Unlike The Matrix, the Warner Brothers logo appears in silence, creating an ominous and uneasy feeling. The Legendary Pictures logo also appears in silence, there is a faint beat when DC Comics logo appears still keeping tension to a high. 30 seconds into the film and still quiet, which keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
There is a faint non diegetic beat as the camera zooms in, There is diegetic sound of the glass breaking and the man loading and firing the harpoon. The beat still goes on throughout, there is a non diegetic flat monotonal note being held as the camera zooms in on the mask, which the man is carrying. As the car stops on the corner, next to the man the note stops, there's diegetic sound of the brakes of the car squeeling, and diegetic sounds of the man opening the door. The beat turns into a slight string sound as the men on the window ledge prepare to jump from the ledge.

Camera
Camera moves towards the black building in an establishing shot which tells the audience that it's day time. Side mid shot shows the audience; it's a men, he's masked and he has a weapon which he just broke the window with. Straight cuts to a high angle shot of the man loading his weapon, the camera pans to the left to show the man firing the weapon so that the audience can see the rope attached.
The body shot of the man shows he's in a long coat looking down, adding to his character enigma. It zooms in on the mask, this shows that the mask will be important in the film, as it is a clown mask, the audience make the obvious link to the joker.
The camera follows from a low angle the man getting into the car, the audience can see when he turns to the side that he's put on his mask.
The camera is level to the window as the guys climb onto the window ledge, it shows one of the guys in a close up of his upper body and head, pushing the bag they have along the zipline. Cuts back to where the camera was previously then as they jump out the window, it cuts to a long shot of them traveling down the line, this shows them to be professionals, as they were so clean and quick, and also risk takers as they were at such a height.

Editing
Long take of camera moving upto the building. Staight cut to the man wearing a clown mask. Straight cuts again to show the man loading his weapon this is on screen for nine seconds this shows how fast the man can load the weapon and fire it, showing that he has done this before. Straight cut again to a long shot of the guy holding the mask and bag on a street corner, this adds to his mysterious appearance as it is a long take, he make be important adding to the character enigma could he be the Joker?
Straight cut to the guys back inside the building, creating more of a fast pace, as they are getting the equipment and themselves over to the roof.