- Title
- Setting
- Introduction to characters
- Credits/ actors names
- Reveal elements of genre and narrative
- Introduction to storyline
- Understanding of tone and atmosphere of the film
The discrete title sequence
A mini film before the film and helps to get the audience into the mood of the film but not tell you what the film is about. It gives you an idea of the tone and the genre of the film.
Example of an opening sequence:
The girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Actors names
- Tone of the film
- Dark colours - black, white and grey - signifies that it is a dark film
- Fire
- Eagle
- Snippets of the narrative
- Form of romance
- Ink across the screen - links to the fact that the girl is heavily tattooed
- Keyboard and leads - shows that information is being transferred on the internet
The traditional title sequence
Although the traditional opening is slightly stylised you will see the title of the film, font introducing the actors that will reflect the genre and the sound will create a mood that helps to reveal narrative information.
Drive
- Focuses on the main character
- shows the names of the actors in the film
- shows the setting
- sets the tone for the film
Straight into the film
A film that goes straight into the story and doesn't have any extra title sequences. This is most likely seen in horror films.
The stylised opening
A combination of straight into it and discrete.
Mesrine
- Sets the tone for the film
- Title
- Complicated editing techniques
