Film Openings
An opening action sequence is meant to grab you.
Key Elements to a film opening:
Plot
Setting
Characterization
Structure
Theme
How to start a movie in 6 different ways:
Technique 1: Enter the villain - Commonly used in action
Technique 2: Enter the hero - Commonly used in action
This type of opening raises the stakes, introduces characters, and key plot points while making sure the audience is in for the ride.
Technique 3: Establish relationships - Mainly used on dramas
Tells the audience about the characters.
Technique 4: Plot catalyst
Technique 5: Follow genre
The plot and things happening in the movie is what helps us follow the genre.
Technique 6: Flip genre
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