1. Timeline of an opening

Task 1:
A) Present the conventions of a film opening, what do you expect to see in most film opening scenes.
The expected conventions that would be seen in a opening sequence would be:

• Titles
• Job roles with occupants name
• Usually story-line to it
• Effective music fitting to the genre

B) Think about the genre of film that you are going to make. What are the specific conventions of a film opening in this genre?

For horror, the expected conventions that would be seen in a opening sequence would be:

• Titles
• Job roles with occupants name
• Erie, creepy music which begins to introduce fear into a person 

Task 2:

I chose to look at the opening sequence of Dawn of the Dead (2004) by Zack Snyder.

I watched the opening sequence of Dawn of the Dead and on a A4 piece of paper recorded each title which appeared during the 2:35 which totaled up to 24 titles within this time. In the center of the pager are additional notes talking about what occurs within the opening sequence and the effects it has upon the viewer.