What is an Opening Sequence?

An opening sequence establishes/creates:
- The Tone
- Introduces the theme
- Location
- Characters
- Sets up questions


However, they do don't tell the whole story.
Opening sequences make the viewer want to investigate further. The makers of the opening sequence have to try and not give away to much but at the same time make you hooked and wanting to watch the rest of the film.


The most important thing that the opening of a film must accomplish is to establish a tone so that the audience fall into the same mood as the film they are watching.


What's important about a films opening sequence?


The difference between an opening scene and an opening sequence is that the opening scene is a small part of the plot, a snippet of what is to come. Whereas an opening sequence establishes the mood of the film.