Film Opening

Now it took me some"hours" to choose a film opening (but as we all know it actually took me days) but apart from that this project is the most exciting one because I'm about to introduce you to the world of the action film openings!!!!!

Now, what is an action film opening?
these openings usually start with an explosion, fight, or car chase depending on the film, these films start big in order to catch the attention of the audience. Directors don't wanna give the audience the plot right there and then, they have the 2+2 rule in which they make the audience work for it instead of giving them the answers.

Now let's indulge in some great film openings!

To begin with, a great film opening is "Meet the Warriors" this film was produced in  1979  and it has one of the best opening scenes.

this scene is a great action scene because it's not only introducing the cast and crew but it also creates a mood for the audience in order for the movie to focus on the action. The music and costume design set the mood and time for that time and adds to the theme of the film. The opening of the scene talks about an army that fought with enemies and through the constant change in the scene of different gangs the audience can tell that they are all going to start a fight. This is how an action movie would typically start with an intense scene, it could either be an explosion or a fight.

Another great opening scene is "The Matrix" 

this action film is am an example of people versus people, in which our main character is wanted for unknown reasons (that is for the audience to find out) but our film starts with a badass opening scene in which the audience sees a numbered screen in where two people are talking about something they need to do.  This scene continuous with a great fight scene that sets the plot our "hero" being chased for whatever reasons she is being chased.

Action opening scenes have the same kind of feeling to each opening and is that feeling of adrenaline and action with fight scenes as the start of the film or explosions takes the audience straight to the action in order to develop the plot and the storyline.

I'm so excited to keep studying film openings and excited to guide you all through it!