Types of Film Openings
In the previous post, we already discussed the importance of film openings and how they can impact the audience, determine the genre, and set the tone for the movie. In this post we're going to be discussing the different types of openings-hence the title-listed below. Backstory This type of opening is one that gives more insight to the character, and their life up to the point where the main theme of the film comes into play. This opening is easier to understand for the viewers, as it shows all the main characters and the events leading up to the conflict in the movie. There could be several ways to advance towards achieving the backstory opening, one of them could be a brief introduction of the characters and their setting; this is typically the first choice as it gives the viewer some time to familiarize themselves with the characters and the story up to the point of the beginning of the movie. Another method would be to use 'flashbacks', meaning the character gets a sud...