2. INTRODUCTION
In addition to creating preliminary assignments and a few other assignments, my
most recent assignment was researching film opening sequences, codes, and
conventions. I think it's definitely easier to do things alone because you're the one
who has the decision-making power and full control over the project development
process, and no one disagrees with you. The purpose of a film opening is to
introduce the audience to the genre of the film, establish the background and
indicate elements such as the emotional and visual aspects of the film. This can
be achieved through the use of certain types of shots, sounds and musical
scores, and character introductions. This allows companies to showcase their
company name, titles, major productions and casts. Directors can accomplish
these things from the beginning of the film in a variety of ways, including
establishing shots, narration, and/or flashbacks. All of these aspects are designed
to get people engaged and target them to a specific type of fan from the get-go.
The opening sequence needs to reflect the tone and mood of the film and present
it in the best way possible, perhaps even setting up for events that will happen
later.
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3. Elements of the film opening
sequence
• Studios
• Titles
• Establishing the genre
• themes and topics
• Character introduction
• Narration
• Sounds
• Enigma
• Credits
• Flashback
• Establishing shot
• Actions and chase scene
• Animation
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4. Studios
• Studios usually put
at beginnings of the
opening sequence
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There are 6 major studios：
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• 20th Century Fox
• Paramount Pictures (the oldest major
studio)
• Universal Pictures
• Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Walt Disney Studios
5. Titles
• The title of a movie is the name or label that
identifies it.
• Titles can be chosen by the filmmaker, producer,
distributor, or studio.
• The title can reflect the film's genre, theme, plot,
or message.
• Titles can also refer to literary works, historical
events, cultural phenomena, or personal
experiences.
• The title of a movie is usually shown at the
beginning or end of the movie, along with the
names of the people who starred in it or were
involved in its production.
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6. Establishing the genre
• An author usually determines a type of script
and then presents and shapes the characters
he wants, or creates characters and creates
scripts for a specific audience. A good script is
particularly important for the future. A good
script can make the audience deeply involved
in the movie, people's hearts are deeply
impressed.
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Character introduction
Character introduction is the process of
presenting a character to the reader or
audience.
Some tips for effectively introducing characters
are：
• Use backstory to reveal relevant character history
• Introduce characters through another POV or through
action
• Demonstrate typical actions or character traits to make
them memorable
• Introduce a character who is on the cusp of change or as
soon as possible
• Have the character introduce themselves directly or write
a unique character description
Topics and themes
The opening sequence introduces the theme of
the film, gives the audience a general
understanding of the film without revealing
all the content, sets the stage for the following
feature film, arouses curiosity in the audience,
and describes the type of film.
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Narration
A narrative usually refers to any
explanation or telling of something. It is
often used in reference to storytelling. If
you've ever watched a television show
where a character's voice speaks directly to
the audience, you've heard narration.
sounds
Sound is important in production.
Different aspects of sound enhance
the characters and story, making the
film a complete experience. Also, edit
the sound into the movie so that the
sound in the movie is coherent and
easy to understand.
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Enigma
A enigma is a theory related to
the efficacy of a presented story
or advertisement. If a story or
ad is framed as a mystery, the
audience will be interested and
want to solve the mystery
through subsequent stories or
ads.
credits
credits refers to the title of a film and the display of the
names of those involved in its production. The opening
credits (or main title) usually appear at or near the
beginning of a movie. End credits (or end titles) are usually
printed on a large roll of paper and unfold at a constant
speed from bottom to top of the screen after the narrative
ends, almost always above the exit music. It has become a
fashion among some filmmakers to include a few clips in or
after the end credits, perhaps to entice the audience to sit
back patiently and say thank you to the many people who
worked on the film
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Flashbacks
Establishing shot
Flashback refers to bringing the ending of an
event or one of the most important and
prominent fragments to the front of the article
according to the needs of expression, and then
narrating the events from the beginning in the
order of their development.
The establishing shot is the introduction to
the story that is about to unfold. It is usually
(but not always) the opening shot of a scene.
Typically a wide-angle exterior shot of a
building or landscape, an establishing shot
serves to place characters in a specific
environment. This is a type of cinematic
shorthand that allows filmmakers to quickly
convey the basic context of a scene to the
audience.
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Actions and chase
scene
is a film genre in which the protagonist is
involved in a series of events that usually
involve violence and physical feats. The genre
often features resourceful heroes battling
incredible odds, including life-threatening
situations, indestructible villains, or pursuits
that usually end in heroic victory.
animation
Animation is a method
that encompasses
numerous filmmaking
techniques by which still
images are manipulated to
create moving images.
