Key conventions of opening sequences

"Brick" title

We recently had to research film openings, we looked at the openings of "Kick Ass", "In Search of a Midnight Kiss", "Trainspotting", "Brick", "Shifty" and "London to Brighton" from analysing these I have found out that opening title scenes will almost always contain the names of actors, producers ect. They will sometimes use techniques like "Written Exposition". This technique is found in movies such as Star Wars and Gladiator, this technique is when text moves across the screen to set a scene or introduce characters. 

"Shifty"

 Ellipsis is sometimes used to show changes through       time or effects on the character, this is when the time frame is changed. The tone and mood of the movie is usually set within the first minute or so of the movie, so getting the title scene right is crucial. Bathe's Enigma Code is commonly used to hook the reader into the story, this is when a mystery is introduced at the beginning of the movie, this usually involves the main character and gives them more purpose in the story.