Monday, 4 November 2013

Conventions of Opening Sequences

Conventions of Opening Sequences Movie titles & Appropriate

The title of the movie will also appear in the opening sequence, letting the audience know what they are about to watch. The opening clip may also have genre suited music, which could be used to bulid up atmosphere or tension for the first scence. This also gives an insight as to what genre the media text is.

Cast & Crew Names and images of the cast and crew can appear in an opening title sequence, although not all of the crew will be listed in the credits. Main actors and crew members such as the producer and director,amongst many ithers will appear at the beginning. The sequence will also contain any production companies.

Characters & Setting A main setting will be introduced in the opening sequence,along with one or more characters. These characters are sometimes the main roles, although there could be other characters displayed.

Mise en Scence & Editing The audience will be introduced to the mise en scence, including costumes, settings and props ect. Editing will be apparent through the opening sequences, either in the form of a linear narrative or non-linear.

This could also could also contain a montage of shots from different times and settings Cinematography & Camera Work The sequence will include a variety of shot types such as close ups to show details, and a master shots to show everething within the scence. There sgould be a range of different angles and camera movements, all to help build up the genre and give an insight into the film.

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  1. Create another post showing the conventions of credts and listing the order in which the titles appear - this can be found on wiki

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