The only remaining title in the opening sequence is the location of where the scene takes place in Baghdad, which is the capital of Iraq. This title enables spectators to know where the action is taking place and gives meaning to the war we see going on. The font is dirty white colour, representing the environment in Baghdad, which is quite poverty-stricken and unclean. It is a serif font, which is a type of font much more commonly used to portray less developed countries. This is to show how the country is less modernised, as modern design tends to feature sans serif fonts. This title is overplayed onto the image in order to create a connection between the title and the setting.The rest of the sequence doesn't feature any titles due to the intense and highly important action that takes place in the opening. The film producers have left out titles from this section of the film as they want the audience to be completely engaged in what's taking place. We will need to ensure that we do they same in any sections of our film that are highly important and require the spectator's complete attention. At any moments of high suspense, it is important not to include any titles that might be a distraction from the action.
At the start of Hurt Locker, we are introduced to many of the main characters in the film. These army members are shown to us at the start of the film and in order to entirely connect with them and start finding our about their characters, no titles are used. This ensures that spectators are focussed on beginning to understand the characters. If there were titles showing the actors names, that might detract from the realism of the film, as we'd see the characters real names, which could make the spectator feel more distant from the film during such an important opening sequence.
