Analysis of Different Genre film openings

Animation | Adventure | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi:


The first part of the opening for WALL:E shows  Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures film this shows the audience straight away the family aspect of genre as these institutions are seen as family film companies,  as in the past the companies have produced many successful family films
The lettering styles the audience first see are in a outer space location which gives the audience the idea that the film has a sci-fi genre.
The sound suggests animation with voicing music which appears happy and fast paced showing the audience that WALL:E is a family film. The background music picks up which shows there is a adventure genre in the film and the open narrative creates the atmosphere for the adventure to develop throughout the film.
The film opening landscape of outer space gives a sense of adventure to the audience, The setting then moves on to a sandy landscape which is light compared to the previous landscape, conveying a different genre of mystery which changes the audiences opinion and uses the “hypodermic needle theory” to make the audience want to watch the whole film.





Drama | Comedy | Romance:

At the beginning of the opening of forest Gump we are introduced to paramount pictures as the institutional company that presents the film. The opening has an open narrative which shows the audience that the film will develop.
The main part of the opening shows a small white feather slowly drifting down through the city which doesn’t represent the Drama side of the genre but could suggest peace which has juxtaposition the war and action themes shown in the film.
The music starts off light and picks up pace as the feather gets gradually closer to the ground. This reflects aspects of genre as it begins to show peace and picks up pace to give a sense of drama and some action is going to develop within the film. The exterior setting shows scenery of the southern state of America in which the film is set besides the war fronts.The introduction gives titles of actors which increases box office appeal and the themes and atmosphere shown reflect the genre well.