Conventions Of An Opening Sequence

 (Juno done by James Lewis)

        From this I have learnt that Coming of Age Films seem to follow similar codes and conventions to each other. After studying two openings in more detail I have found out that to make a more appealing opening for your target audience you should follow some of the following codes and conventions:

• Use the same font through out
• use complimentary colours to make your text stand out more
• Use a range of different camera angles
• Use body language and facial expressions to give your characters an identity
• Have the main character as someone who the audience and relate with
• Use the opening to engage the audience and catch their attention
• Allow the opening to give hints for the further narrative

        When creating my own opening sequence I will try and include some of these effective codes and conventions to make it as appealing as possible.