Thursday 22 January 2009

Essential Elements for a Film Opening

Title - Minimalist or Logo style, placed relatively in the middle after the Distributor/Studio and Production Company breaking up Named Jobs and Actors etc.

Sound track and/or Sound Effects, these should create and atmosphere and be appropriate to the opening sequence. If you were to chose neither then it should be done well as to show you haven't just forgotten to put in the music.

A number of different shots and interesting and intriguing imagery.

Don't let it drag out.

Don't introduce too many characters and story, otherwise you leave no tension or suspense.

A taster of the rest of the film, encouraging imagination of what the rest of the film could entail.

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