Types of Film Openings

Narrative - Set the scene and introducing characters and their situations.

The Shining

- Journey
- Music > Tense, Disturbing
- Arial Tracking - On Car

Transpotting

- Characters names in text
- Multiple Scenes together to give us sense of characters.

Discrete Opening - Separate film

Se7en

- Disturbing, rapid, distorted film
- All clips - no facial shots
- Props > Scrapbook

Title Over Blank Screen

Donnie Darko

- Sound > Thunder
- Font > Gothic
- Character + Setting