Goodfella's Opening Sequence

The opening of 'Goodfella's' starts off with some credits and each credit enters as a wipe to the sound of a car passing. Then a piece of text enters saying, 'This film is based on a true story,' this definitely engages the audience as because it is based on a true story it makes people relate to the film more. The car sounds then become the noise of a car driving along a road. There is a good use of camera movement here as it shows different angles of the car. The lighting here is very dark and the audience is still not introduced to any characters, creating uncertainty. There is then a black out and a piece of text appears as a fade in, saying, "New York, 1970" this informs the audience of the place and time setting. The next footage seen is a static shot of three men in a car which are all dressed smartly, creating them to look wealthy.