Analysis of Final Opening Sequence

Genre Conventions: The genre of the film is fantasy. The setting for the sequence is primarily in a forest-like area, a typical location for a fantasy. The music for the opening sequence is also typical of the genre as it is 'mystical sounding' and creates a magical atmosphere. The old man character is typical of a mysterious character that is often found within the fantasy genre. The cape makes him more mysterious. The fact that his face is never seen adds to this.

Quality of Filming and Editing: The editing of the opening sequence is fluid and consistent. The sequence makes chronological sense and isn't difficult to understand. The colour correction filter also changes the atmosphere slightly in the film. The filming process was effective as we took multiple shots of the same scene to ensure we would actually have a scene to work from and more choice to do so. The shots have different angles of which some work and some do not.

Music and Image: The music used in the film is made to fit the sequence as best as possible. It is also made to reflect the genre of fantasy and the pace of the sequence.

Mise En Scene: The atmosphere of the sequence is brought out more so by the colour filter that has been added onto it. The establishing shots of the area show the setting of the film. The clothing worn by the old man show that it is clearly a low budget, amateur film. The angles used are important to the film as they never show the man's face adding to the mystery of the film.

Effective Opening Sequence: The opening sequence makes he viewer want to watch on to find out what will happen between the old man and a young boy. It also tells who made the film by use of the intro credits.