My ideas so far...

For my opening I have decided to do a post-apocalyptic style film. My idea is to have a radio broadcast which will be a voiceover in the opening. This voiceover is how I'm introducing my main character. On screen I'm having setting shots showing a derelict, abandoned objects and buildings to show the setting and hint at the storyline.

Location Scout

 I've been looking at locations which would suit with my plot synopsis, that I could use to introduce the setting in my opening. I want an abandoned, derelict and run down look, which this location seems to fit well. 

 

 

Inspiration for my Opening Sequence

This contains the main components that I want to include in my opening scene, the narration and setting is what I would like to recreate and I really like the mood and atmosphere which we feel due to the combination of the music and narration. The main character is introduced which I also intend to do but not a lot of the storyline or plot is given away.

Group Opening Sequence

For this task we were put into groups and were each given a role, one of  creating a plot, casting and location, filming and directing or editing. The idea was to replicate a real life situation because in the film industry you do one part you don't have complete control over the whole production but have to work with what you are given. I chose to do the editing, which completely proves this situation because I have no control over the quality of the filming and just have to edit what I'm given. We were given 1 hour to come up with the first minute of an opening sequence.

Plot Synopsis

My plot idea is to have a future set film, in a fantasy world where there has been an event which has taken out most of the population. For the beginning I would like to do lots of establishing shots to get a strong sense of setting and then introduce the main character with either narration or a monologue.

Target Audience

A particular group at which a product such as a film or advertisement is aimed, normally separated by age so children and adults.

Comedy - would be aimed at probably teenagers or young adults if its films like American Pie or Step Brothers as they tend to contain adult humour and sexual references. However a film like grown ups are more aimed at family as the filmed is centred round several families.
Horror - Mainly horror films are aimed at teenagers. As above, so below and cabin in the woods use a complete cast of young adults which will definitely appeal to teenagers, also they are a group of friends which can be related to by teenagers who watch horror films with their mates.
Action - This is definitely family orientated films like the golden compass, Indiana Jones contain and variety of ages in their cast and have a lot going on to interest everyone, they are seen as typical movies you would watch as a family.
Drama - This can be a teenager and adult aimed genre, they tend to be more complicated and try to be parallel to life so are more relatable to an older audience. Drama can be based on relationships between characters so hard to understand by children.
Romance - Can be aim at young adults and mainly the female gender.
For my target audience I was thinking of a young audience of teenagers.
I'll attract my target audience by using young actors so they appeal to teenagers and using appropriate music.

Dialogue

Dialogue is whatever the actors are saying in a film. Dialogue is not necessary for the opening two minutes of a film and many successful films don't have dialogue. Dialogue can give away a lot of the plot and mean that good acting skills are required to make it look professional and effective.

Dialogue is useful to explain the story and create a connection between two characters, it can also mean body language and expression becomes more important and noticeable. Dialogue, for example in comedy is essential for humour or in romcom to show the relationship between the two main characters. Dialogue can destroy an atmosphere or mood that has been created, also if acting isn't professional lines won't have the desired effect they are supposed to.

In this scene from wolf of wall street there is little to no dialogue used. It is what makes the scene so funny, unusual and hard to take your eyes off. Because there's no dialogue we have no idea what's going to happen and really can appreciate the skill of the actors.
In the horror/ action film dark knight there's a dramatic tense scene which is created by the lack of dialogue, between the Joker and several other groups of people. Anticipation is built up over what's going to happen and we see that even though the Joker is completely outnumbered he has control in this situation over these people who would normally have the control.
In my own work, without quality acting, dialogue would have less effect and I would like to avoid, I'd prefer to use narration or monologue because then the scripted is controlled and I don't have to worry about the way the two characters are together.