the typical conventions of a film opening

1. Conventions of a film opening
Nathan Rawlings

2. Main Character
• In a film opening we would typically see a
main character in their everyday life. Film
openings can also give us a brief introduction
to the characters life, examples of this include
films like Hot fuzz.

3. Location
• Within openings of a film we are usually
introduced to the location in which the film is
set. This is sometimes shown within the first
shot of a film, for example Scott Pilgrim vs.
The World opens with a shot of snowy Toronto
Canada.

4. Genre
• Usually within the opening of a film we can
often clearly see the genre in which the film is
placed in. A sci-fi film would typically open
with a shot of a spaceship or a futuristic
looking characters or environment in order to
clearly show the genre.