Conventions of an Opening Scene

The purpose
A film openings purpose is to begin with showing action so it grabs the viewers interest and will make them continue to watch and get hooked into the film. The opening of the film should also state the genre of the film so the viewers can see what genre it is easily and clearly. Usually, you will most likely see either antagonist or protagonist. 

Timing convention
Usually, film openings will be around just 2 minutes but however other films like major blockbusters may lead up to being 5 minutes long.

Set the scene
In the first few minutes of the film opening the scene should be set. This should include showing the setting of the year that the film is set in and the location of the film etc, for example, past, present, future. If it's past it could be black and white, if its the future it may be very grey with a lot of high quality gadgets and futuristic technology, and if its the present then it'll look more or like the day and age we are in.

Introduce the key characters
The main characters are then introduced to the viewers in the opening scene these will usually include the Protagonist (good guy), the Antagonist (bad guy) and their sidekicks. This will sometimes keep the viewers watching it if their are actors or actresses in their that they like and enjoy watching. 

Introduce pre plot or beginning of the narrative
This is introducing what the film is going to be about by giving away a bit of the film plot so keep viewers know what's going to happen to keep them watching.

Key Credits
This is an important thing to include in a film opening, it tells the viewers what company has produced and been part of the film, the film director and show logos of the film makers.


Usually starts with equilibrium
The opening of  film will usually start with an opening scene, this will show a little bit of the film and it should be good so it'll keep the viewers watching.