Types of Film Openings

A film opening is an important part for a movie as it can determine whether the film becomes successful or not. The reason why the film opening is so important is because it plays an integral part of drawing the users into the movie by create by the plots or the actions whithin the first few minutes. There are 4 main ways of creating a film opening which are : Discrete, Narrative, stylized and the traditional credits over the scene.

Discrete Opening:

A discrete opening is almost like sections of the movie put together at once like a prelim. Although it doesn't introduce any characters or the initial plot, discrete opening successfully creates a atmosphere which provides hints towards the plot and creates a base for the audience to imagine their own version making them hooked onto the movie. This is created by the images and sound effects which are used. An example of a discrete opening is:

Narrative opening:

A narrative opening is when the initial plot are shown along with the introductions of the main characters. This type of movie opening is effective because it allows the audience to gain the atmosphere of the movie instantly and it influences them want more. An example of a narrative opening is:

Stylized Opening:

This is an opening where the movie uses heavy special effects and sounds to emphasis the plot and locations of the movie. This is really effective as it instantly amazes the audience by drawing them in, which helps them to stay interested in the movie and create a less chance of them getting bored. An example of a stylized opening is: 

Credits over screen:

This is a traditional method of a film opening where the name of the actors and directors and the production company are shown a plain background before any plots or characters are introduced. This type of film opening  is less effective if you don't have big actor names as it doesn't create the needed atmosphere without the uses of the genres unless you use music. Example of this is:

For our own opening we think that a discrete opening would be most suitable as our group are reluctant to act.