By Preet Kaur Benning

CONVENTIONS OF OPENING SEQUENCES

Showing the film companies helps represent what types of films will be shown. It also helps the audiences to relate the companies to other films

they may have watched. Such as film four films they may have seen before an.d also BBC Films which also is shown in Fish Tank

FILM COMPANY'S AND TYPOGRAPHY

Harry Brown

Bullet Boy

East Is East

Football Factory

Snatch My Beautiful Laundrette

Slumdog Millionaire

Showing the title of the film helps for the audience to familiarise with it. Also incorporating the different themes. Such as the colours used and the way the titles have been shown. For example, having bold sharp text may show how they film may be quite serious and scary, Such as Fargo as it is

black and white, denoting that it may be scary as of the dark colours used.

FILM TITLES AND TYPOGRAPHY

Getting an idea of the opening credits helps the audience to know who is in the film. Some films show the characters they are

playing as well as their real names such as in Rita, Sue and Bob Too. These are more known in the older films. Yet other films just

show the actors names.

OPENING CREDITS

Bullet Boy

Rita, Sue And Bob Too

Se7en

These all are quotes and reviews on the movies. This helps gain attention to audiences as if they are familiar with some of the names, they are more likely to go and watch it. In trainspotting wee see when it says ‘from the makers of Shallow Grave’, which people who like that film will be more

likely to watch this one. Helping gain awareness

QUOTES

Shifty

Trainspotting

Looking For Eric

Billy Elliot

Showing the locations helps the audience to become apart of the diegesis as they get familiar. Also we can differentiate with the

different social classes, such as Billy Elliot and showing the British Social Realism, set in a community centre.

LOCATIONS

Coraline

Billy Elliot

These are all examples of the key/main characters. Showing these helps us to identify what the films may be about. For example in Trainspotting the guy is running, this connotes that he may be a bad boy, trying to run away

and/or is being chased.

KEY CHARACTERS AND ROLES

Trainspotting

Looking For Eric

Billy Elliot

In looking for Eric we see a flash back as Eric mentions Eric Cantona name. This is good as it helps the audiences to remember the footballer and also what made him well known. Having flash

backs/forwards helps to either progress a film or to even go back, remembering the significant moments which may have taken

place.

FLASH BACKS/FORWARDS & MONTAGE

This is England uses a montage in the introduction, showing key concepts and historical moments in England. This is a good idea as it is different, showing various scenes

From researching about different opening sequences, it has helped me to start to develop ideas in what to include. It has helped improve my understanding of what should be included, to help make sure that everything gets included, to

help make it more appealing.

Through my opening sequence, I will try and portray through the British Social Realist view and conveying the different themes. From looking at the

opening sequences of various films I will try to involve and add different types of themes. I have included various screenshots from British films, which will help as they look and show a more realistic view, yet still trying to attract the

audience, involving them in the diegesis.

British films try and show the gritty, harsh reality. Through the film, like in Looking for Eric they show flashbacks, which helps to try and educate the

audience. This overall is good as it is a good way to help inform and educate. Also, using a montage, like in This Is England, is a good idea, in which I may consider as it is different and still helps portray the film in a different light.

WHAT IMPACT HAS THIS RESEARCH HAD ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR

IDEAS?