Conventions of an Opening

Sequence
Moodboard
 Graphical
sequence
used to tell
the story in
“300”

The title of the film is I like the way the

The title of the title merges as the
film “Bombay all on its own giving
the feel of the movie camera pans down
Talkie” is part of
the film hence the title

Graphical opening in
The credits are “Juno”
part of the film
Type of
Sequence/
Credits
The credits are placed in Credits are
the film in “Domino” placed within the
diagesis

The credits are placed in the film, big and white, and
has a 3d feel, making it surreal; it exaggerates
I like the way that only pictures A voiceover is used
are used to tell the story in with text, in “Scott
“Bonnie and Clyde”, making the Pilgrim vs. the World”
audience feel confused about
what the film is about- using
enigma codes

Narrati
ve A voiceover from the
character is used to tell
us how the character
was feeling as seen in
“Control”

“Why is everyone after me so stupid”, 1st

person is used to make it feel real , also using
an enigma code; the audience question, why is
everyone after him?, the narrative is also
restricted
 The Indian music in
“Bombay Talkie” sets
the atmosphere of the
location

The music is very loud and

like rock

The music is the

soundtrack of the

Music and universal production

company but in a
game mode; telling the
Sound audience that the film
has a storyline of
games and surrealism

The music in Coraline

is very creepy,
creating tension
 I like the various ways of
editing used in “Domino” to
show the characters

Editing is used to
give information
about the character The camera is
tracking backwards
and the editing is
very fast in “Fight
Club”

Camera
Movement
In the film “Broken and In “Mission
Cyn”, the camera and
editing used shows the
and Impossible”, a lot of
jump cuts and fast
character punching the editing is used to
screen and then the title create tension
appears
Editing
The camera is tracking
down the road, like a
documentary and the
editing is very fast,
connoting tension
 In “Domino”, the
character swears ,
“Put your fucking
weapon down”,
representing her as
urban un educated
character
The character in “A
kiss from Tokyo”
represents a sex
symbol

As seen in “Control”,
the character is
lonely, scared Charac
ters
In “Juno” the girl
drinks from the
carton- hasn’t been
taught manners

The character in
“American Splendour”
is wearing old dull
clothes
 The gritty life
shown in “Moon”

A drum kit in the

lounge- a theme A disco club,
of aspiration with bright
lights and
alcohol

Mise-
en- Dull lighting; one light in
the kitchen, a small

In “Domino” the woman is scene kitchen, posters on the

fridge, characters drinking
holding a gun- a theme of tea(very British)
crime
Very gritty,
wallpaper ripped,
dirty walls, dull
lighting, as seen in
“Broken and Cyn”
 What Impact has this research had on the
development of your ideas?
• All this research has made me think about how I want my Opening sequence to look. Using all this
information I would probably like to use a type of sequence which shows that the credits are part of the
film. I would probably also like to use a voiceover with text to make it feel like a diary account, tell us how
the characters feeling; its real, representing British social realism. Using maybe some elements of a
graphical sequence showing surrealism of the characters life’ making it exaggerate; a common feature
which most British films do. I would use music that represents the area, for example for an Urban area I
would use loud music to connote tension. I would also use music that is a bit upbeat during scenes of
surrealism to show the character escaping from life. I would also use swearing to represent the character
from an urban background; has no education. The character may also be shown as a shy terrified
character. The mise-en-scene will be very gritty, the characters will be wearing dull everyday clothes, no
make up, hair tied back or short; maybe even skinheads. The camera work will be mid shots of characters,
establishing shots of the location. I will also like to use panning and tracking, like the characters life is being
documented. I would maybe like to experiment with the editing by giving the audience more information
about the characters, for example in Scoot Pilgrim vs. the World. I would also like to use a low angle to
show the character going through depression and for example as in “Broken and Cyn” punching the screen