Analysis of Relevant Opening Sequences

The purpose of an opening sequence is to introduce the characters to the audience to let them know who the main characters are and to then give the audience some ideas of what the key plot to the film is. The common technique for a thriller genre movie opening is the enigma code which presents the audience with a mystery and then the audience’s curiosity of the main plot and why things are happening is stimulated trying to explain it and then retaining interest in the narrative to then find out what the outcome is. The conventions of a thriller genre normally include some sort of secret to the main plot or as to why something is happening which like mentioned already gives the audience the urge to carry on watching to find out the outcome as a common convention of the thriller genre is mysterious and has a huge plot. Different approaches to different opening scenes do have different effects because if the opening sequence is not very revealing then the audience will then want to read on however if the opening sequence just introduces the characters then this has a different outcome on the audience which then just introduces the main characters and their personalities and then the audience know what to expect from each character and how they would react to certain situations.

For example in London to Brighton the film is not in chronological order as it starts of with a scene from hours later and then introduces a flashback which goes back to several hours before therefore this makes the audience question what happened to result into the situation which they just saw along with the characters appearance as the mother has a black eye and loads of scratches on her face however the audience are not aware on how she got the bruising or swelling on her face. The women is accompanied by her daughter who also looks like she has been through a rough time and away from home for a long time which also leaves the audience in suspense and leaves them questioning why all this has happened which then makes them want to watch on and discover what has happened to the mother and daughter which shows the normal techniques of a thriller genre opening.