Structures of Film Openings 

There are four main ways in which films introduce the openings.

The way that is used has an immense effect on the audiences initial thoughts and perception of the film itself. The four types of structured openings are- discrete title sequence, narrative , titles over a blank screen and stylized editing.

All these types of openings can be very well identifiable.

Discrete-  Discrete title sequences are separately edited sequences that stand apart from the film opening. They stylised and heavily edited and support the opening credits and film titles.

THE PANIC ROOM

Narrative- Narrative opening is when the narrator tells the story to the audience whilist showing imagery or pictures of the story.

THE SHINING 

Stylized Editing- A stylized editing tends to open with blank credits on the screen and the sound that is used in stylized editing tends to be quite therefore allowing tension to bulid and keep the suspense there.

TAKING OF PELHAM 123

 Titles over a blank screen, followed by the narrative opening- Titles over a blank screen, followed by the narrative opening is simply based arounfd texts and no imagery is used.

 DONNIE DARKO