RESEARCH - The purpose of a title sequence and movie opening

There are a few purposes to a movie opening and to fulfill this they have to include some factors to be a good opening. These are:

• Idents - this is the names of the production and distribution companies
• The title of the film
• Title credits such as director, photography director and the actors starring
• Sometimes we can be introduced to the characters
• Occasionally there can be a quote to do with the film or date, time and place
• Effects could also be used, for example slow motion or it could be an animation
• The opening also establishes the genre of the film

If the opening is a narrative opening it can 

• Locations (this would usually be in the form of a long/ establishing shot)
• Hints of the narrative which can foreshadow and cleverly give hints of what might happen in the movie

The opening of a movie is very important because it is the first thing views will watch and hence they will know from this if they will enjoy this movie or not. The directors want the audience to like their movie because it would increase profit and gain more audiences for future movies they make. It can also give the audience a bit of background information on the film which can minimize confusion and can also would to be a cheaper and quicker prologue.