What are the key conventions of an opening sequence to a film?

• Film Title – The can instantly tell the audience what sort of film it may be. A children’s film about dogs may have a food bowl incorporated into the text. Where as a horror film may contain blood and axes.
• Credits – To identify the key actors of the film and can be faded into the opening scene of a film.
• Company logos – which has worked on the films? Who has produced the film? Has anyone with a distinctive style directed the film?
• Music/Sound – This can incise an audience. An action film may have a gin shot for each mane shown in a title sequence. It ties together the footage.