Back to the future

Directed by Robert Zebeckis
Produced by Rob Gale and Niel Canton 
Music by Alan Silvestri 
Distributed by Universal pictures 

Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure comedy film, released on July 3, 1985, grossing over $381 million worldwide making it the highest-grossing film of 1985.

Titles

The main title of the film enters with a sweeping transition as a if a speeding vehicle. The iconic logo is shaped like a rocket/car, foreshadowing the focus of the film. Bright, bold colours evoke a futuristic feel, the reds also could be associated with fire, predicting the 'take off' of the car into the past. 

Sound

Through the idents the sound of one clock can be heard. When the film begins and more clocks are shown, the quantity and therefor the volume of clicking is increased. The unorganised array of a normally organised sound, opens to the possibility of something going wrong, although not garish or bold the noise could be perceived as quiet chaos which would echo the secondary protagonist. Tension increases up until the sound of a news headline breaks through.

Mise-en-scene and Cinematography 

To open the film a handheld camera, films a tracking shot, at a medium close-up range. The shot shows a variety of quirkey clocks, foreshadowing involvement with time later on. 

The first shot of Marty Mcfly is a close-up shot of his jeans, nike shoes and skateboard, these items are used to signify age (teens). 

With the unexplained clocks, the shoes, and various other props - Zebeckis has set up several narrative enigmas before a single word has being spoken.