This document summarizes and compares the opening scenes of four films: Dirty Dancing, Stand By Me, One Day, and The Hurt Locker. Each summary provides key details about the mood, setting, characters, and themes established in the opening credits and scenes. The openings use techniques like music, camerawork, costumes, and voiceovers to immerse the viewer in the story and give insight into the major themes explored in each film.

1. Filming Opening’s

2. Dirty Dancing
• It begins with credits over the top of a slow motion black and
white video of couples dancing in the background which gives
emphasis of a classic look
• Portrays Key theme of dance being a big part of the movie
• The Audio is very slow and relaxing. This sets the mood fitting
well with the visual
• Credits finish cut to scene
• Family driving to a holiday destination, key shots reveal body
language
• The main characters voice is over the top of the video, setting
the scene- gives insight to what will develop.
• Family attitudes are portrayed,i.e that the daughter and
farther are relatively close.

3. Stand by me
• A peaceful theme tune sets the atmosphere,
showing an old American landscape –old school
• Camera shoot zooms into a car with an older man
sat inside he talks about his childhood days
• Upbeat song is introduced and switches to the
past when he was a child
• The storyline continues from this clip, the start is
effective as it gives a history of a childhood and
suits the children's attitudes to life, in the terms
of music used e.g full of life.

4. One day
• Opens with an establishing shot.
• The Characters are revealed to the audience, in a romantic
setting e.g. Beach. This sets the atmosphere for the film
• Romance/love
• Credits appear over the top of the clip, in white small font.
• The soundtrack builds up the tension of the story line, leaving
the audience with questions in their minds.
• Two shots are created throughout the film opening, this tells a
love story of this particular couple – showing their emotions
etc
• Cuts to white screen, which displays credits.

5. Hurt Locker
• Set in an army campsite, the mise en scene; dirty trucks,
camouflage outfits fits the purpose of the genre of this film.
• War/violence/death
• Sound effects e.g car truck, adds emphasis building up the
suspension
• Also, a ticking clock in the background – represents a bomb
which represents how much of a risk the soldiers face each
day. Their bravery shines through this.
• Credits cut in-between clips, in white font on a black
background- highlights in Red to stress the points, red is the
icon of blood/death.
• A voice over is then edited in