Film Research: Death RACE

The opening scene of Death Race opens up with a black screen and a quick description of the current time period.  It then cuts to a camera rolling through an animated car engine. Their use of special effects and incidental music heighten the intensity of what is going to happen. It suddenly makes you aware that a lot of blood, sweat, and tire tread will be shed during this movie. The first two minutes don't ruin the movie for you but instead takes its time to explain to you how America has crumbled economically. It then explains that due to this economic decline the prisons were now having to make their own money to support themselves. in order to do this they hosted fights to the death. But this new death race idea on terminal island has struck the minds of many police officers taking place in this movie. The opening consists of no camera shots instead it consists of special effects of an car engine. The camera starts on the outside of the engine with the pulleys and then works its way deeper into the heart of the growling engine to unveil the true power of a car. No opening credits were given only background information on the actual story was given. the budget of Death Race was 45 million USD in the box office it made 75.7 Million USD.  nominated for Academy of science fiction, fantasy & horror films for best actress. It won DGC Craft award for sound editing. At the world stunt awards the movie was nominated for best fire stunt.