Iron Man Opening Scene Analysis

In the beginning of the Iron Man trilogy, we are introduced to Tony Stark as egotistical yet intellectual weapon designer. The production begins with Tony Stark travelling through a desert location with a military team before they’re attacked. An admiration of Stark is created through casual dialogue and rock music playing in the background. The viewer is then introduced to Stark through close-ups of his whiskey and suit before a full image is shown thus indicating an impressive figure.
The mood of the scene changes completely when the enemy attacks. Dense sound effects are used in order to represent the explosions and there’s a lack of background music. The lighting in the opening scenes is harsh and bright exposing the viewer to the tough …show more content…
It is at this moment where the viewer is first introduced to a deeper relationship between Tony Stark and his assistant Pepper Potts. This scene is an intimate one as it reflects the relationship of which they share. The camera shots are mainly focused on close-ups and mid-shots, which emphasizes the connection between the two characters. The lighting is focused on Stark’s exposed chest and their faces, thus emphasizing their emotions and actions during this scene.
During mid-point of the film Tony experiments with his newly developed Iron Man suit and his first target is the terrorists who had previously attacked him. During this particular action scene there are many low angles of Iron Man which emphasizes his superiority. Lighting is bright to imitate a reoccurrence to the region the opening scene was set in.
Obidiah Stane – Tony’s former business partner and turned traitor, steals Tony’s arc reactor (which keeps him alive). Although Tony is unable to speak at the moment, he listens to what Obidiah had to say about his plans. It is at this moment that Tony has to deal with his greatest battle – Obidiah intends to power his own suit while Tony s