Classwork Part1

1) Write a list of summary points about what you think the functions of an opening sequence are.

• Draw the audience's interest.
• Introduce the audience to the character(s).
• Establish the setting.
• Set up the genre of the film.
• Make the viewers think about what could happen later on in the film.
• State the major contributers in the film (credits).
• Establish an equilibrium that could be disrupted later on.

2) Write a list of summary points about the typical conventions of an opening sequence.  Can you identify different categories of openings?

• Credits
• Main characters
• Establishing shot
• Title
• Theme tune