This document analyzes and summarizes techniques used in several film opening sequences to engage audiences and set tones. It discusses shots that establish settings, convey relationships, and provide clues about characters and their personalities through clothing. Editing techniques like black and white cinematography and typography are described as adding mystery and suspense. Analyzing these openings helped the author understand techniques that could be applied to their own work.

2. This 180 degree shot shows the
man in prison having a
conservation with the prison
wards. This shot gives the
audience an understanding that
the film is a crime thriller
through the setting as it is a
prison.
This shot presents the close
relationship between the two
brothers through the use of
body language. The use of
body language helps the
audience understand the
love and the intensity of their
relationship together
This mid-shot also helps give
another indication to the
audience on what the film
through the clothing of the
characters. For example, the
characters are wearing
youthful clothing i.e.:
tracksuit, school uniform,
chains etc, this shows that the
film is about a younger
generation.

3. In the beginning of this opening sequence, there
is a extreme shot of an eye, which builds tension
and suspense for the audience. The use of this
shot also engages the audience encouraging
them to watch the rest of the film due to the
mystery and anonymity caused by the shot.
This shot provides the
audience with an
understanding of the
character via her
choice of clothing. The
wearing of a fur coat
and gold earrings
suggest glamour and
beauty which gives
the audience a sense
and idea about her
personality and how
she is presented in the
film.

4. The use of Black White
adds suspense and
mystery within the
atmosphere. The use of
dark colours and imagery
to present the opening
sequence make it seem
gloomy and tense.
The choice of
costume being a
tuxedo, give the
audience the
impression that the
character has status
or power as tuxedo
are often related to
that type of idea.
The mid-shot of the
characters feet suggest
suspense and tension due to
there being an undisclosed
impression by the audience
in terms of knowing who
the character is.

5. In the beginning of this opening
sequence, typography is used
across the screen. This technique
suggests mystery as well as
something unpredictable might
happen.
The use of editing creates
the impression that the
film is set in a particular
decade/time period in this
case the 1960s and 1970s.
This editing technique is
effective as it makes the
opening sequence and film
as a whole, more surreal
and realistic for the
audience.

6.  Analysing these opening sequences, has meant I can educate and understand
different techniques used myself, and therefore in the future I can use them in
my own opening sequence
 From watching and analysing these opening sequences, I have learnt that it is
important to use a range of camera angles as it is very affective for the
audience and for the opening sequence itself