research into a variety of film openings.

analysing openings to films;
- is the genre established? what is it?
1. thriller. (arlington rd.)
2. romantic comedy. (as good as it gets.)
3. chick flick. (mean girls.)
4. gangster. (departed.)
5. action/adventure. (pirates of the carribean.)
6. science fiction. (the matrix.)

- how is the genre established? what are the conventions used?
1. distorted imagery, blood dripping, music, voices and suspense.
2. dog peeing, old man talking to a dog, dialogue and music.
3. high school, stereotypes in school, female main character.
4. music, accent, silhouette - symbolizes that he is a dark figure.
5. ship, costume, misty sea, music.
6. it was all green, computer, digitally speaking, music.

- what else does the audience find out in the first two minutes?
1. young boy in pain, enigma codes.
2. a man and a dog, side character and main character.
3. she's going to school, her whole background, from africa, doesn't know the school system etc.
4. setting, time period, that the main is top dog, audience don't know who the main character is yet.
5. pirate themed, certain characters are emphasised, sets up for next scene.
6. 'the one', establish characters, enemies, possible future relationships.