These are the codes and convection for our realistic drama opening sequence

1. Codes And Conventions Of
Our Movie

2. Codes and Convections
• The main purpose of an opening sequence is to present the
film’s title and establish the mood and visual characters of
the film. Opening sequence also introduces the following
aspects of the film to the audience.
• Character
• Genre
• Themes
• Location
• Visual
• Narrative/Plot

3. For our opening sequence me
and my group decided to choose
a realistic drama genre, and it was
important for us to know the
main elements needed for our
opening sequence to look like a
realistic drama opening
sequence.

4. Realistic Drama Codes And Convections
• Mise-En-Scene
1. Dull lighting(portrays emotional and bleak nature)
2. Close ups of the actors to show the emotional intensity of the scene
• Typical Setting
1. Close knit locations
2. Streets of neighborhood
3. Small house or a cottage
• Typical costumes
1. Old fashioned clothes eg: dresses, suits
2. Hoodies and tracksuits

5. These codes are needed in our opening sequence
to help our audience determine the genre of our
film