What makes a good opening sequence:

• Introduction to the main characters
• good use of sound and effect
• Title
• Use of costumes on the characters to give meaning
• Mise-en-scene needs to be perfect in advance
• The props need to be fully prepared
• Research how to do certain shots in advance
• A script needs to be planned in advance
• Less is better, don't need to give too much away
• Needs to make sense to the viewer
• Lighting and the shot composition needs to be good

Recommendations for film:

• Avoid predictable locations
• Avoid using the school
• Try not to start a film with action
• Shouldn't tell you everything about the film, only a small glimpse

This sequence enables the audience to get a sense of the tone of the film, without revealing too much of the storyline. By using a crane and highlighting a car going further up a mountain, we get a sense of the isolation of their location. This is important as it tells us the film is going to be about a desolate setting but doesn't reveal too much about the plot. The sound is also important as it gives a sense of the films serious nature and tells us it's going to be within the horror genre. Watching this has helped my own ideas for my opening sequence as I now know that I should not reveal everything in my sequence and only give a snippet of what the film's about.