Analysis Of Childrens Film Opening Sequence

The main functions of an opening sequence are to:

HOOK THE VIEWER
This scene hooks the viewer in a number of ways. The main way in which the scene hooks the viewer, is the use of dramatic imagery to almost shock the viewer and make the viewer want to see the outcome - suspense. This screenshot demonstrates this.  As you can see, the image is of a hangman's noose, as the scene is set at the gallows. This makes the viewer want to watch further, to understand why people are being subjected to hanging.

SET THE SCENE
The scene, despite being set at the gallows, furthers the grim atmosphere with dark and faded colors, this really emphasizes the mood and attracts the viewer, by increasing the drama and the tension.

GENRE
The Genre is definitely action and adventure. You get the adventurous image from the epic looking camera angles and scenes of despair. The amount of high angle shots, and the knowledge that this single man is putting all of these people to death, this implies that this is a villain of the story and that justice will be enforced by the heroes later on.

SOUND
The clip starts out very quietly with only the sound of grunting and rattling chains (Tied to the captives). This furthers the dire atmosphere early one. About halfway through the clip, all of the captives begin to sing, this is an uplifting sound but shows the captives accepting their fate.