2. CONVENTIONS OF FILM OPENINGS
• MOST FILM OPENINGS ARE AROUND 120 SECONDS LONG.
• SOME MAJOR BLOCKBUSTERS MAY BE UP TO 300 SECONDS.
• MOST COMMONLY KEY CREDITS SUCH AS PRODUCTION COMPANY, STAR AND DIRECTOR..
• THE OPENING INTRODUCES KEY CHARACTERS SUCH AS THE PROTAGONIST, ANTAGONIST,
SIDEKICK ETC.
• INTRODUCE PRE PLOT OR BEGINNING OF THE NARRATIVE.
• A KEY EVENT IN THE STORY WILL OCCUR.
• IT ESTABLISHES PLATFORM/ SCENE.
• MOST COMMONLY KEY CREDITS SUCH AS PRODUCTION COMPANY, STAR AND DIRECTOR..
• NON DIEGETIC SOUND WILL PLAY.
3. WHAT ASPECTS TO AND NOT TO CONVEY?
The do’s-From the tables we see
that the strongest aspect in all
three sequences conveyed are
the Theme of the film and also
the Atmosphere. This heavily
suggest these two aspects
should be focused on when
putting together my project.
The Don'ts's-A common mistake
when planning a film sequence is
the idea that the narrative is a key
feature which must be emphasised
and strongly conveyed in the first
few minutes. However by looking at
real life examples we now know this
is not the case.
