Film opening conventions.

This is a timeline of the opening to Confessions of a Shopaholic, it shows what usual elements are in a opening so that we are aware of what it has to include. The genre of the film is Romantic Comedy there it would start of much calmer and slower compared to other openings as this is the main atmosphere for the rest of the film. 

This is a timeline of what happens in the opening of Clover Field, which is a film that we plan to gain inspiration from. It is important that we are able to see the outline of this genre of film so that we know what should be included, and will include conventions from the genre.

This is the opening for the Hairspray, the film starts with a song therefore making it clear as soon as the film starts that it is a musical. We are also shown that Tracey is the main character and that she is school girl that lives in a dead-end town but wants to break free so that she is free to dance and sing where ever she wants.

We were able to see that the genre of the film is highly important when planning what has to go into the film opening and the conventions that have to be put in. This is illustrated from the differences of each film opening's. The genre and affect that they have on the audience is completely different which results in the opening's being different, it is vital for the opening of a film to display the atmosphere that the rest of the film will entail. From looking at a variety of different film openings this is the main element that I have picked up on, and have learnt that we will need to plan the whole film therefore guaranteeing that this element is continued.