1. 1. IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR
OPENING SEQUENCE USE,
DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE
FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF
REAL OPENING SEQUENCES?
Chloe Killin

2. • Typically opening sequences will establish the main characters., which I have also done
so. I have shown the audience three of the most important people to the film, Millie, her
mother Jessica, and her Aunt Sarah. I gave Millie the longest screen time to reflect her
importance to the story.
• Sometimes, more commonly in drama films, begin to introduce the ‘journey’ or the
‘distruption’ early on too, therefore I decided to give the audience an idea as to the
problem facing the main character.

3. • I followed the common form for the credits by superimposing the text over the video. And
I also included the usual types of credits including:
• The production company
• The distribution company
• The top billed actors
• Composer
• Editor
• Director
• Producers

4. • I have noticed that many dramas, such as Never Let Me Go, Pride and Prejudice and
About Time tend to have a handheld style as opposed to a steady camera on a tripod,
which I have attempted to replicate.
• Also dramas are a reflection of reality, they have a clear sequence of events, and so I
have ensured that I haven’t chronologically skipped more than a few seconds, as a
jumpy and disordered sequence may suggest that the audience is watching a horror or
thriller, and so would attract the wrong audience.

5. • The major difference between my film and conventions openings, is that I have placed
an establishing style shot at the end of the sequence.
• I felt that it was appropriate to challenge the conventions of opening sequences and
place this shot at the end. I think it suits this placement as I wanted to signify the
beginning of the journey that Millie will now go on after discovering that her mother is
missing.