Monday, 3 December 2012

Conventions of film openings

What are the conventions of a film opening?
  • show a title sequence
  • show the title of the film
  • leaves us asking questions about what will happen
  • communicates the genre to the audience
  • shows the key characters involved
  • shows the setting/location and scene
  • shows company idents at the beginning

Opening Sequence of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:


CLASSIC OPENING:
  • Wide shot city scape
  • Wide shot building
  • Shot of the window
  • Shot inside 
  • Meet the characters

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