Film Opening Analysis

Film Opening Analysis

Name/Link/Genre	Brief Summary of events	Locations used	Characters introduced	Use of sound	Range of shots	Action and enigma codes	Use of titles
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Fantasy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PEIzXskHZg	In the opening nothing really gets explained but the audience are showed the magical talents that the main character has.	Bedroom	The audience is introduced to the main protagonist ‘Harry’ and are also shown ‘Uncle Dursley’. Personalities and character traits aren’t really shown in this opening.	Hedwig’s theme song is used in all the openings of Harry Potter movies. It creates a sense of mystery and magic which is important to the film.	Zoom Close ups	The audience are left with questions as the reason to why ‘Harry’ pretends to be asleep after doing magic isn’t explained.	The title transitions into the actual action of the opening scene and from there goes into the main title of the film.
Now you see me Thriller Comedy Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_diRgwPCS8	In this opening scene all the main characters show their skills in magic. It shows what their personality is and what they want to achieve.	City landscape Airport Boat Arena	All of the characters are introduced during this opening scene. It gives the audience a bit of an insight on their personalities.	The use of music creates a sense of mystery and suspense which is shown throughout the movie.	Close ups	Quickly switch between character shots so you never get a full explanation as to why the characters do what they do.	No titles are used in the opening scene for this movie as it starts with a cold open and goes straight into the action of introducing the characters.
Furious 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqxHOCvnpo Action	The ‘vilain’	Hospital	You are introduced to the ‘villain’ of the movie first. You can see that he has a close relationship with his family.	The non-diegetic sound creates tension and a sense of danger.	Establishing shot Two shot	The audience is left with many questions as to why the ‘villain’ is acting the way his. This grips the attention of the audience.	The movie starts with a cold open. There are titles that filter over the top of the footage.
Trainspotting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC5zRvqnRm8	It shows what the characters do on a day to day basis. It shows the trouble they get in to and how they spend their free time.	Oxford Street Football Ground Apartment	The characters are introduced and you can see what their personality and responses are. They seem carefree and don’t care about what they do. The characters are introduced with a bit of action then a freeze frame with their name.	There is a voice over which shows what the main character thinks about the world and society	Close up Freeze Frame	The audience questions why the main character thinks this way but is given no explanation.	The movie starts with a cold open so there isn’t a title to introduce the movie, but titles are used to introduce what is perceived to be the main characters of the film.