WOLF OF WALL STREET ANALYSIS

This is the first shot of the film, and starts with all the businessmen looking eagerly to the left of the screen, until a small man is launched onto the red and yellow board on the right side of the screen. It is later revealed that this small man was thrown by the main character as a way of gambling money.

This shot shows the office that this strange version of darts is being played, filled with what are presumably businessmen. The odd thing about this intro is the confusion it gives the audience, as they have no idea what is going on for the first 20 seconds of the movie, because nothing is explained, all that is audible is the shouting of all these men in the office.

This shot follows on from the small man being launched from two men in business attire, after one shouts about the next person to hit a bullseye getting a load of money, and throwing that money onto the floor. This shot is very unique, and lets the viewer see the throwing from a first person perspective. I like when the shot freezes and has commentary over it, and I think this would be good to include in our movie intro in some way.

This is a shot similar to the last, allowing the audience to see a different person at the same time, more specifically, the main character here, right after throwing the small man. The commentary starts to talk about his life, and what caused him to become the man that he is in this shot.

This shot pans very quickly as this Ferrari drives past, and changes colour from red to white after the commentator complains that his Ferrari was white. This type of unique transitions is unique and please s the audience because it is professionally done and adds humour to the intro.

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This is a medium long shot of the Ferrari that has just turned white, showing it speed off into the distance, weaving through cars dangerously. This shows that the main character can be very wreckless at times, living dangerously because he has a rich lifestyle. All that can be heard is the engine of this car.

This is a shot of the main character, driving his Ferrari while a woman's head moves up and down on his lap. From his facial expressions it is assumed that he is receiving some form of sexual pleasure. This makes the audience want to keep watching because the use of taboo imagery entices them

This shot is a panning zooming out shot of a large house. This is a visually enticing way of showing how much the main character actually owns. This includes a tennis court, a large garage with several cars, and of course, the massive mansion. All that can be heard is ambience of the camera zooming out, and general house sounds. The audience would enjoy this shot because it looks professional, and shows how much the protagonist actually owns

This long shot of the main characters wife lying on a bed is one of many shots simply lying around showing off her model body. The audio of this sequence of shots is a commentary, the main character talking about his wife's career as a model, basically showcasing his wife in a way that will satisfy the male gaze, and encourage them to keep watching.

This is the first shot of the intro in which a character looks directly into the camera, creating a new form of bond with the audience, and allowing them to connect with this new character that has been introduced, maybe even more than the connection with the commentator, because this bond is visual. This shot is also a way of making the sequence of shots seem like they are part of a model photo-shoot.

This grainy footage of a luxury lifestyle, clinking champagne glasses, water-skiing, and the flashy interior of a yacht is another way of showing how rich this character is, as he commentates what he owns over this footage, making it seem like a documentary more than anything, informing the viewer of how good this mans lifestyle is.

This smart use of a helicopters lights fading out a black screen is another well used piece of editing, again making the movie seem like its very professionally made, encouraging them to watch more. The subtitle ‘Later that night’ makes the whole intro seem like one continuous day involving several different events, showing how busy this character is. As the helicopter enters the screen, the light brightens up the screen slightly, allowing the viewer to see a high angle shot of the characters mansion at night, and obviously the helicopter.

Here is a close up shot of the protagonist as he attempts to sleep and fly a helicopter simultaneously, proven to be going very wrong judging from the loud noises of the helicopter swirling, and the mans facial expressions next to him, making the audience worry for the protagonists safety, as he may crash this helicopter. This demonstration of his dangerous lifestyle again shows how different this characters life is to everyone, making the audience want to keep watching to see what shenanigans he may get up to in this film.