This document analyzes the conventions of an opening movie sequence. It summarizes several scenes: 1) A close-up of a main character in a prison cell who hits a guard before escaping to an upbeat music cue. 2) A character in a house sees a car chase out the window, though at first thinks it's from the TV. 3) Another main character is introduced at a dock as the car chase continues throughout the city. The purpose is to introduce characters and set the scene for a dramatic car chase escape.