Analysis of the conventions in an opening sequence of a film.

Initially I had done an analysis for the conventions of the opening sequence of the TV series, 'Six Feet Under'. I then realised that we had to analyse the opening sequence of a film of any genre. Therefore, I analysed the conventions of the opening sequence of '21 Jump Street'. However, I realised that opening sequences for TV series share some of the conventions of a films opening sequence, as they all include the title, credits and a lot of the mise-en-scene to give the audience a feel of the programme/film.

My final analysis was done on the conventions in the opening sequence of '21 Jump Street', I tried to analyse a range of conventions as this opening sequence did display a lot. I noticed that although the opening sequence didn't reveal much of the narrative, almost each shot and the montages used within it created a lot of enigmas, as I was left feeling like I want to find out what relevance each element of the opening sequence has with the film. Each shot created a lot of deep connotations on what the film could be about, which made me want to watch the whole film.