Main Task: Conventions of a Opening Sequence

Conventions
http://www.artoftitle.com/ Has a number of different films on which have outlined to me the main conventions of a opening sequence.  Which include:

• The name of the production company of the film was listed.
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• The main actors and actresses which would be most recognisable to the audience were shown
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• A theme tune is played throughout connecting with the genre of the film.
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• Names of key members of the technical team are shown, such as the director, producer and writer.  Not all names are included as they are shown at the end of the film in the credits.
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• Moving images are included of key scenes in order to get a insight and be introduced to main characters.
• They use animations that would fit the genre of the film e.g Casino Royale  
• Relevant colours are used. For example in a horror film they would use mainly darker colours such as blacks and reds.

Example of these conventions are shown on the screen grabs above.

I carried out this research into the conventions used in opening sequences in preparation to create my own opening sequence of a film.  Therefore it is important to understand what is necessary to include, what is expected, etc.  By conducting this investigation, I have learnt that I must include our production company’s name, the names of the main actor/actresses, moving images, use relevant colours to the genre and consider including a theme tune.