Conventions of film openings

We have also been taught that the opening of a film can be a 'Classic Opening' as well. It usually begins with long opening credits then shows a skyline or a cityscape. Then there is a close up of the location of the film e.g. an office or workplace. There can also be a close up of a window in the building; where the camera goes into a room to meet the characters. We watched an example of a classic film opening of a thriller film called 'Psycho' which was made in the 1960s.


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In Film Opening we usually see the following things ...

1. The Title of the film
2. The production company's name and their logo
3. The production company identity
4. The distribution company identity 
5. List of credits such as actors, editors, director/s etc
6. Establishing shots
7. Location of where the film is set
8. Introduction to the main characters 
9. Introduction to the situation or storyline of the film
10. Genre of the film, the tone, sets and mood