Memento opening scene

Conventions

1. non linear
2. dramatic music
3. red herring
4. guns
5. blood&gore
6. flashbacks 
7. dead bodies
8. antagonist
9. low key lighting

Camera

1. at the start you can only see a photos
2. reverse shots 
3. mid-long shots

Editing

1. fast editing
2. quick cuts
3. reverse shots

Sound 

1. dark music 
2. enhanced the small quiet sounds
3. dialogue

Mise-en-scene

1. Takes photos
2. natural light 
3. deserted building