Structures of Film openings

In the lesson, we also learned about different film opening styles. The first was: Discrete Title Sequences.


These are sperately edited sequences that stand apart from the film. Discrete Title Sequences are heavily edited + stylised and have no relevance to the actual film. An example of this is Se7en. The audience is shown a number of random clips and images.  
Narrative Openings



These openings appear over the setting, introducing it to the audience. In the opening to Panic Room, the credits are edited into the clip to make it seem like they are apart of the buildings.
And finally, credits over a black screen



This opening is very simple, as the white titles appear over a black background. It is a commonly used way to begin a movie.