Point 17 - Key Elements

Here are the key elements that need to be shown in our film opening in order to conform to the expectations of the genre we have chosen, the audience we have chosen and what is expected of a film opening:

• The name of the film has to appear (when the guy is walking)
• The production company's name is mentioned
• The writer, co-producer etc titles appear (when the little kids are playing in the playground)
• A voice-over is used when showing the titles
• The lead actor's name appears when he appears on screen
• It hints the genre of comedy by the actor making mistakes i.e falling over at the beginning with his briefcase
• The narrator is introducing himself and giving background information. Through this he his giving hints about the storyline about what the film is about
• Actor = A guy of a young age, preferably 20-25 years old, so a similar age to our target audience
• When the lead actor receives the invitation to the reunion and it comes to the end of the opening it's clear there is a drama storyline unfolding and the audience are eager to find out what happens next. This is key when creating an opening as it needs to grab the audience straight away.
• Through using young actors and showing a modern era by a man having an office job etc it should interest our target audience of a 'townie' who are a tribe that are very recent and up-to-date with things.