This document discusses key features of film openings such as genre, narrative elements like enigma, character introduction, atmosphere, and setting. It recommends starting with general film openings and focusing research on specific examples that are relevant. Key influences on film openings mentioned include the work of graphic designer Saul Bass and analyzing titles on the website artofthetitle.com, with the film Juno used as an example title to examine.

1. Film Openings 1

2. investigate
• what do film openings actually look like?
• what do you need to know about titles?

3. key features
• genre
• narrative (enigma)
• character
• atmosphere
• setting

4. film openings to look at?
• start general
• home in on specific
• make your research focussed and
relevant

6. www.artofthetitle.com

8. which are key here?
• genre
• narrative
• character
• atmosphere
• setting

9. influence of Saul Bass

11. which are key here?
• genre
• narrative
• character
• atmosphere
• setting

13. which are key here?
• genre
• narrative
• character
• atmosphere
• setting

14. titles exercise

16. http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/juno/

18. Film Openings 1