The production ident for the Usual Suspects is Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
The opening titles are all in capital letter of a light blue/white. The titles fade in and out creating tension and a suspicious atmosphere for the audience. They also appear of the left hand side of the screen again meaning they are out of the audiences main eye line and focus placing the audience on edge.
The first shot is a close up of a character lighting a cigarette immediately having the audience take a dislike as we associate the character as 'bad' due to this habit as the 'good' never have these floors.
We are then introduced to the another character who again we feel wearily of due tot he fact that we don't see his face throughout the scene. The character is also dressed in a costume of a long black coat making him seem suspicious and unnerving which all adds to the tension of the thriller genre.
A medium shot of the character is then shown to the audience with the prop of a gun immediately signifying danger and violence strong themes within the genre of thriller. Without begin able to see the character's face, the audience also have no connection to him unlike the previous character meaning they will have more sympathy for the character begin shot.
The use of deep focus here forces the audience to look at the flames that are spreading making them panic
and feel the tension as they know someone is going to get hurt. The musical score also enhances this feeling as the pitch heightens while the tempo picks up dramatically heading for a climax.
Seeing the other 'villain' ,as the audience would now associate them with, fleeing from the murder scene makes the audience dislike the antagonist even more. As they cant see who it is they feel suspicious and want to know more helping the film become more thrilling for them. The use of low key lighting also adds to the mysterious elements of the opening.
The opening shows the audience a clear contrast in the characters by using costume. For example, the girls who are identified as the murders are seen wearing gothic style clothes of blacks and covered in piercings. This represents the girls as cold and unloving due to their lack of colour enhanced by the blunt expressions on their faces. The piercings also make them seem unapproachable and off putting meaning that the audience are less likely to feel sympathy for them as the potential murders as instead they are repelled by their image. This contrast to the detectives costume of a suit as he seems more approachable and respectful influencing how the audience see and feel towards him as the protagonist. Props are also used such as the blood dripping knife shown through a close up. The knife signifies how a violent crime has been committed and makes the audience feel tension and resentful towards the murders making it easier for the clip to play on the audiences emotions as they have a lot of detail.
Sound is used within the opening sequence for Wallander such as the productions title. The musical score used in the titles is slow in pace and builds emotion that relates to the scene the audience just witnessed by including lyrics like 'Knuckles bleed' helping to place the audience on edge and feel sympathy towards the victim. The end of the score also featured hyperbolic sound of the scores last word having an echo that stays with the audience and leaves a cold and unnerving feeling with them. A strong use of ambient sound is also used throughout the clip such as the girls walking and their death breathing. This all adds to the tension and atmosphere of the scene unfolding due to the silence making it all seem more real. Lastly, a sting is also used once a close up of the murder weapon is shown increasing in a high and uncomfortable pitch making the audience wince. 
