Research - Conventions of a Film Opening - The Avengers

Tralier - The Avengers 

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The opening credits of a movie generally involves a series of superimposed text. There are three different types of title sequences. There's the Separate credit/Title sequence, the Titles which appear over the images as the narrative plays and then there's the films that display a black screen with credits. There are also films that do not have openings credits such as The Avengers, were the credits are left to the very end of the film.

The opening scene starts off with a voice over which appears over animated images before leading straight into the movie with a bird's eye view/long shots of the open, outdoor setting, an important asset when referring to mise en scene. There's then a great use of the pan shots as the actors run around in a frenzy allows us to understand there is commotion, also creating interest for us as the audience. To start a film with a chaotic opening scene may been seen as beneficial is it gets start to the point, drawing the audience in from the get go in a way that will have them anxious and eager to figure things out. It then proceeds straight into the film, in effects, giving the viewers hints and an insight as to what they can expect to happen.