summary of conventions for an opening of a film

In the opening of a film you must enable the viewer to understand time (showing day light or nightlight) expressing where the scene is located e.g. Saying in script what country etc. opening to a film must show different types of camera shot, for example give a range of high angle, close ups, mid shots, zooms etc. show the use of different editing like cut shots and things, at the end of the opening scene of a film you must express which genre the film is, for example when we watched the film casino royal due to the mass amount of action , shooting, adrenaline etc we then realise the film is mostly aimed towards the action genre. Props in the opening scene are essential as this is being interpreted and the whole idea of the film is being expressed, for example in my production there is not a lot of unusual props and filming will be very basic, this expresses that the film is physiological and as there is not much shown in the scene it keeps the viewer in suspense. In an opening scene The use of pathetic fallacy to set up the mood of the opening scene is useful as it creates the scene sticking to conventions of a thriller, further pathetic fallacy will keep adding to the unsettling mood.