Conventions of an Opening Sequence

• Titles
  
• Actors Names
• Main Characters
• Audience can find out who is in the film
• Director
• The audience can assume what type of film is going to be portrayed
• The film style can be shown
• eg Tim Burton  
• Film Title
• Allows the audience to know what film they are watching
• Editors Name
  
• Producers Name
• Studio Name
• Date of release
• Fast cuts
• Tiny clips
• Reveals nothing, but gives a story
• Suspense
• Creepy
• Hooks you to the film
• Raises loads of questions
• Who
• What
• Where
• Edits in time with the music
• Narrative enigmas
• Establishing shot
• Sets up the scene
• Music
• Low tones
• Shows mystery
• Includes Crescendo
• Sound effects
• Louder
• Emphasised