This link is to the opening scene to 'Catch me if you can'. (2002)
Catch me if you can.
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Genre.
- Drama
- Action
You can tell this as the editing is fast pace, and the animated characters engaging in chasing, for example running after each other and car chases.

Character.
- Detective
- Criminal
- Pointed out by an arrow
The characters are represented clear in the opening by animation as they clear show a detective and a criminal being chased round different area's. The main characters are shown via an animated arrow, highlighting to audience these characters are of importance and are the main characters.

Atmosphere.
- Suspicious
- Mystery
Mystery is highlighted to the audience, as the frequent costume changes and setting changes and the costant chase, creates mystery. Also the suspicous astmosphere as you are suspicious as to what is going on wondering what happens.

Setting.
- Hospital
- Airport
- America 'yellow cabs'
Via the airport, hospital and yellow 'cab' you are able to establish that the film is set in america.

Sound.
- Tension
- 1960's feel
The non- diegetic music is jazzy which gives a sense of ergency. The use of wind instruments and some percussion creates tension, and becomes very mischievous.

Narrative.
- Tells the storyline
- Use of iconography
- Hiding and Chasing

Title.
- Title near the beginning of the opening which distinquishes one of the major differences between an opening and a trailer.



This link is the opening of 'My best friends wedding'. (1997)

My Best Friends Wedding.
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Genre.
- Romantic Comedy
- The colour pink!
Romantic comedy (rom-com). The humourous 'mickey take' towards marraige.

Narrative.
- Something is going to go wrong.
- Wedding
- Friends


Character.
- Bride
- Bridesmaids
- Groom
As there is a bride you asume that there is a groom. The bridesmades show the 'friends'.

Atmosphere.
- Light
- Happy
- Feminine
- Musical

Themes.
- Love
- Happiness
- Wedding
The use of pink suggests love, and the wedding dress and bridesmaids show the theme of marriage and romance.

Setting.
- Studio (micky take so not appropriate for a church)
- Wedding Preparations
As the opening would be disrespectful in a church they chose a studio, as they show a humourous view on marraige.

Sound.
- The music giving instruction on how to treat a man
The diegetic sound, 'Wishing and Hopin' is instructions on how to keep 'your man' which tells the audience there is something bound to go wrong.

Titles.
- Handwritten font (maybe like an invitation)
- Julia Roberts (Box Office Appeal)

The qualities found in a trailor, are to reveal snippets of what happens in the film andd also to grab the audiences attention by showing climaxes that appear during the film to draw the audience in using the hyperdermic needle theory to attrack the audience to view the film in the cinema or to buy of dvd. Also a trailor can highlight the actors within the trailor attracting those who follow and like to watch certain actors films that they star in.

The opening of a film is to establish the actors and those who have contributed to make the film i.e Directors, Producers, Directors of photography, Costume, Sound etc. The opening should also show the institutional logo's. The opening should capture the audiences attention revealing characters and inticing the audience to want to view more. The opening should end on an opening narrative not revealing too much and appearing to be a short story, the opening should have scope to develop.