We have been looking at the opening 2/3 minutes of various films, to help our understanding of how a film opening is created and what is included in it.
The first seconds of the opening shows the production company logos, for example the Universal and the Weinstein logo during this there is no music, but it fades in after when a black screen appears.
The credits appear on the black screen in yellow writing, the main leads in the film are shown first then the people guest starring after in white writing. The colour and font change shows the difference between the actors who play the main characters and then other secondary characters. During the credits the music builds, this creates some tension as it will cause the audience to become suspicious.
The music slowly fades out after the credits have finished.
There is a long shot of a field/hill with a barn in the middle, this create enigma as the audience don't know when or where they are at first. After the first shot, there is a second long shot of a man cutting wood, which then cuts to a lady hanging washing, this is the first time any characters are introduced. A rumbling sound can be heard along with wood being cut, but there is no music. The shot changes to a low angle of the man who is cutting the wood and a woman saying "Papa", the next scene shows a car driving down a lane and dramatic music starts, this creates enigma because the music is used to help create tension. There is close up of the mans face and then a wide shot of a woman running into the distance to collect water, the classical music continues during this. The last shot shows the woman returning and a close up of the man who looks sad, the audience can understand that he looks sad as he puts his head in his hands.This creates enigma as the audience don't know why the man looks upset or why the woman suddenly ran off to get water when they see a car driving down the lane. And the music used creates tension and suspicion.
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