2. The purpose
• The purpose of a film opening
is try to show to the spectators
action and begin the viewers
interest so they get
immediately attract by the film.
• A film opening may also clearly
define the genre of the film,
some film opening are also
used to introduce the
protagonist or antagonist.
3. Conventions
• Usually film opening takes 2 minutes,
however there are some film which take 5
minutes in their openings.
• They are used to introduce some
characters.
• Introduce the beginning of the history.
• Establish scenes.
• A key event may occur
• Use to star with equilibrium
4. Introduction.
• Film openings always shows
logos of the production
companies and distribution
companies involved in the
creation of the movie.
• The helps to introduce and set
up the main theme of the film,
we can appreciate this in
Warner bros logo in Harry
Potter movies.
5. Titles
• Titles in film openings are
designed to introduce to the
spectator the name of the main
actors in the movie.
• During the shown of titles some
movies start introducing some
facts or clips about the movie.
• A good example of it is the
casino royale introduction
6. Planning of
landscape
• This is used to set and
establish the place
where the film opening
scene is taking place.
• This show and give
information to the
spectator about the
place.
7. Topic
• Film openings are also used to
introduce the topic or theme of
a movie.
• It helps to clearly show what is
the film going to be about.
8. Flashback
• A flashback is a scene that the narrative back in time
usually to a key event for a couple of minutes or the
whole movie. This is usually used in film openings to
remember something that happen in the past.
