Evaluation Question One

Form - The main form and purpose of a films opening sequence is to set the scene and atmosphere of the upcoming events for the audience. The opening sequence should reveal some things, yet hide others: creating mystery for the audience yet allowing them to gain knowledge and understanding, to some extent, of what the film is going to be about. The opening should keep the viewers intrested and intise them into wanting to watch more. The titles should be displayed in this section of the film in order to give the workers of the film recognition for their work - titles also remain professional.

Introduction Of Characters - Characters are conventionaly introduced within the opening sequence in order to set the scene and allow for the audience to gain some knowledge of what the film is about. However, some films go against this convention in order to create mystery and an atmosphere of suspense. In our film, the two protagonist characters are introduced and the audience take an innate liking towards the two. The first shot that shows the female character presents her in a mysterious form. Her back is facing the opposite way of the camera and there is no eye contact between the character and the auidience. There is no dialouge within our opening sequence, therefore our opening holds something back as the audience are not able to make a connection with the characters through the sound of their voices. However, we do use a voice over allowing for the audience to understand the events more. The voice over is what reveals the circumstances that are happening at that time.

Not giving everything away - Our opening holds back and gives the audience enigmas that will make them want to continue on in watching the rest of the upcoming film. The characters walk by one another at the end of the opening and the audience want to know where they are going. The auidence also want to know how the two characters know each other and why the character who is talking in the voice over is speaking about loss and missing someone.