Opening Title Sequence Analysis for Mad Max: Fury Road

(Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015)

The film opening starts with a black screen fading into the production credits (shown in the middle above) as is typical for most film openings, accompanied by narration which catches the audience's attention from the start. 

The colour scheme used throughout the opening credits is mostly a warm-toned red-and-black which retains strong visual contrast, demanding the audience's attention. This has a thrilling effect on the viewer. 

This colouring is common in action-packed movies but is rather uncommon for movies in the post-apocalyptic genre; they often employ cool-toned colouring that is low in saturation.

The font has a rusty, cracked effect which establishes the film's desert setting because it looks like a dried up desert land, supporting the post-apocalyptic theme. The chrome effect used on the main movie title resembles the variety of vehicles used throughout this movie. 

In addition to this, the orange/fire effect used on "Fury Road" and the first credit frame foreshadows the usage of fire later on (shown in the middle right slide) and the high temperature of the setting. All of this is implied solely through the opening credits.