Different Film Opening Types

DIFFERENT FILM SEQUENCE TYPES

Narrative Structure 

A Film opening that is Narrative will take us through a journey and be part of the film. We are normally introduced to either the main characters or at least the locations in which the film will be located within.

This therefore allows actors to be credited when they are visible on screen and all other credits like the production companies credited when introduced to a certain location or setting involved within the film.
When the two minute opening has finished the film carries on with no disconnection from the sequence itself.
The credits are not normally centralized or made bold in a narrative opening. They sometimes appear in the lower corners of the screen so the audience is not distracted from what is occurring on screen.

A Stylized Editing opening 

Stylized openings relate very closely to discrete opening. They have a lot of editing and transitions used for effective so although you are given several clue about the film the audience is made confused and cannot get a full understanding of what the film my be about. Stylized openings are used mainly used for action films as there are fast moving and energetic. 

Titles over a blank screen

This type of opening in my opinion is not very effective on an audience as it doesn't get them thinking about the film or questioning the event that may occur within it however it is fairly short in length. This is because it usually consists of a plain coloured back ground with a plain font type also that credits everyone involved within the making of the film. No images or other shots are shown on screen making no reasons as to why an audience may want to continue watching the film.

Discrete Title Sequence 

This type of opening sequence there is generally no introduction to any characters or settings that the film may be located in. The sequence is separate from the film or in fact to the rest of the film in general however it may 'discretely' hint where the film may go in terms of story-line or generally clues at any aspect of the film. This is a good way of getting an audience to want to watch the film as they want to find out whether their predictions are right or wrong.