Analysis of opening sequences

A crucial part of your research and planning is the research that you carry out into similar media products. Following on from Thursday's lesson you're going to be completing an analysis of an opening sequence from a film for homework. You need to begin by choosing a film in the same genre as the one that you have chosen to work in. Remember what we covered during the lesson on the conventions of opening sequences and consider the following questions when watching the opening sequence you have chosen to analyse:

Begin by outlining what the opening sequence tells us about the film, it's themes and the potential storyline that will follow.

1. What happens in the opening sequence?
2. What characters are the audience introduced to?
3. How are these characters constructed? How are the audience positioned in relation to them?
4. What does the opening sequence reveal about the setting(s) for the film?
5. What camera shots are used in the opening sequence?
6. What can you say about the editing in the opening sequence? Think about the pace and rhythm of the editing as well as the transitions used.
7. How is sound used in the opening sequence? Consider the instruments used, the tempo, volume, pitch and genre of any music used. Don't neglect diegetic sounds if there are any used.
8. How have the opening credits been presented? If you think it is significant, comment on their size, font, colour and positioning on screen.

There are some examples of analyses of opening sequences here:

http://longroadfilmopeningsequence.blogspot.com/

Be concise with this - there's no need to waffle. Max 600 words.
The deadline for this work is Monday 26th January.