Friday, 2 December 2011

conventions of film openings

Production company ident
Distribution company ident
Music associated with those idents
Lists of credits- directors, actors, casting
Title of the film
Establishing shot
Introduced to location and main characters
Introduced to the situation/ storyline narrative


A classic opening has: 
Skyline/ cityscape
Close in on one building 
Close up on a window 
Goes into a room
Meet the characters
Physco a film that came out in the 1960s,  is a really good example for a class opening.  



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