Codes and Conventions of opening sequences

The purpose of a film opening is to entice the audience into carry on watching the film, the opening of a film should establish the characters and genre this can be done in many different ways, some of these are:

• A flashback, this is when the story jumps back in time and we can learn something to do with the film or a character
• A wide landscape shot, this sets the scene and inform the audience of where the film is taking place
• Narrations, this is the most simple but effective way to get the audience involved, this can give background information on a character or what has been happening which gives the audience and insight of the rest of the film.
• An action scene is normally very fast paced and attracts the audience straight away which will make them want to carry on watching
• logos, this is normally the logo of the production company normally the logo is adapted to reflect the genre of the film
• Title sequences, at the start of the film there are always titles which show the actors name and production tea, the titles can build up suspense to reflect the genre of the film.
• Montage of photographs, this portrays the genre to the audience. For example in the walking dead opening sequences it shows different pictures of what the apocalyptic world looks like now.
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