A Scanner Darkly-opening sequence

I found this opening sequence very weird, and because of that it really stood out to me. It immediately shows the film makers intentions for the whole film, and indicates to the audience what to expect from the rest of the film. This is such an important factor in an opening sequence. They use close-ups a lot to show the main detail of the clip, the bugs, which break up the clip to make it more interesting. It also draws detail to important aspects that will crop up in the rest of the film. This was another reason i thought this was a successful opening sequence. It is very important for the rest of the film aswell as being an introduction.

I love the animation in this film. It is a process called rotoscoping, where in post production animators trace over live-action film movement, frame by frame. It is also used in the film Sin City.