Conventions of a film opening.

• Establishing shot
• Non - diagetic music (sets the mood/tone) lyrics hint at the films course
• Low key lighting for Gangster's - sets the tone/mood
• Narration (from main character)
• POV shot
• Text used to establish time, date and location
• Titles/Credits
  
  M - Gangsters dress smart and where bling, this = power, wealth, respect. cigar - rich, classy
  E - Text sets time and date/location, car = wealth,
  L - above^
  C - Pan down street > shows us the location, hand held in the home to show frantic family life and we're a part of it. extreme long shot, long, mid of gangsters (introduce them) close up of Pauly to show importance.
  S - Cars - Crime/rich/wealthy fits in with scene one fast paced. non-diagetic - momentary stop in music, accompanies narrative side, diagetic - keys/cars/family