Film opening Research

Edward scissor Hands The music at the beginning of the film suggest that its a thriller, also given no imformation about the film away to ensure you cant have a lucky guess as to what happens. The only thing you could guess at is the possibility there might be a theme about snow? but other than that nothing is given away.

Titles and credits were shown with big actors names such as jonhny depp. so people know what to expect with the main characters.

Also you know its going to be a mainstream film as the production company are 20thcenturyFox therefore you know you will be getting in this film special effects and "no nonsense" with regards to camera angles and editing.

Film opening research

Superbad (comedy)



The reason you can tell its a film opening because it doesnt give away any of the story. it drags you into the film due to the digectic bouncy music, so you can tell the film has targeted older teenagers for their main audience. Also with the the four older boys dancing you; you want to see what they get up to hence the title "superbad". you can guess they're at college and doing something extreme.

The film opening doesnt give you any idea of what is going to happen in the film. So you cant guess as to what happens at all you have to watch more to get more of an idea. So viewers wont get bored and turn it off too soon.

You also see the production companies and titles within the film opening with characters names. so you see big actors names as it is a mainstream movie.

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