2. Opening Sequences are used to set the scene for the
movie, they set period, area and mood.
The main purpose is to draw the audience in and
persuade them to watch till the end.
They should also show the characters and genre.
3. Flashback
Landscape shot/ Establishing shot
Narration
Action Scene (fast-paced scene, straight into the story)
Chase Scene
Production Logo (if well known then audience are more likely to continue watching)
Animation (creative way to show the story, non animated movie)
Photo compilation
Soundtrack
Other Directors like to oppose these techniques to give them an ‘edge’.
4.
5. SOUND – the first thing we hear is the iconic suspense music followed by the
soundtrack, before we actually see anything on screen.
OPENING CREDITS – We see the ‘Warner Bros’ logo (this would straight away draw
in the audience, as it is a much loved company for films). Then the directors name,
‘Stanley Kubrick’.
VISUAL– We see the first character, with a prolonged scene of just him, it’s a slight
glimpse into the film but only small so as not to divulge too much. The shot zooms out
to the other characters as well, all of them drinking milk. The effect of this is that its
confusing, this film is very iconic and odd and this first scene reflects that perfectly.
This entices the audience in even more and also sets the scene. The accent of the actor
also reflects the location, England.
SPEECH – the main character then proceeds to divulge the names of the other
characters and a hint at the main theme of the film, ‘ultraviolence’. This helps bring
out the desired audience response which is confusion and intrigue.
The odd thing about this opening scene is that it is very minimalistic and doesn’t
actually reveal anything about the story and shows very little of the actual film.
6.
7. SOUND – The opening sequence uses a well known song called ‘All I want is you’,
this makes the audience more likely to watch the film because it can be more
interesting if a well known song is in a film, it makes it seem better produced.
OPENING CREDITS – the credits continue throughout the opening sequence,
they include director, company, casting and all sorts of other roles. This allows
people to look for names they know which may influence them to continue
watching.
VISUAL – the scene starts in real sequence but quickly diverts to animation, this
intrigues the viewer, animation is often used in opening sequences to show
originality and quirkiness, which is perfectly portrayed in this scene. It also shows
the main character ‘Juno’ with occasional views of the other characters, this
allows the audience to warm to the characters. The scene is set as a street, but no
location is shown. The genre isn’t specifically obvious.
