Conventions of an opening sequence.

Opening sequences tend to not give away much, leaving clues and suggestions to get our mind working. By adding these little hints it grabs our interest, making us be willing to stay there for the rest of the film to then see the answers revealed andwatch these pieces that make the story all fit together. The main reason for an opening sequence is to establish the viewers interest so what we see should be intriguing by possibly not showing the full picture. This can be done by including a lot of close ups so our view is restricted.

The creators have the challenge of settling the viewers in, so whatever has happened in their day, they are now able to forget about it all and immense their selves into the film so that they are giving their full attention. So in a way the film should take us by the hand and draw us into the film. Whatever happens in the opening sets up the mood and atmosphere for the film. Choice of music and font evokes a certain atmosphere therefore these aspects are important as to how we interpretate the film. For example this film title suggests that a child is involved, reason being because the title has been drawn over with a crayon and it is quite messy. The fact that is on lined paper adds to this scruffy sketchy feel.

The opening sequence should also include the main job roles. The order of which they are presented in starts with the distributer, leading onto the production and then certain relevant roles throughout. Towards the end of the credits is usually the more important roles - ending with the director.

The actual title of the film is presented at any point but the way it is presented usually includes certain connotations - The choice of backround that is overlayed by credits also depicts the genre of the film. For example this backround is yellow and black suggesting danger. The reason for this is because warning signs tend to be these colours as they are contrasting which makes it stand out so we are able to notice the warning. This background gives the same affect reflecting the fact that the film is menesing and dangerous. There is always a reason for everything, this black triangular point falling down the frame links to the knife being dropped in the previous shot. It is likely that a certain feature will link to something and has a reason for being included.