Film Opening Analysis (DYM)

• The film opening sequence that I have chosen to analyse is for "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)", an action, adventure, fantasy.
• The story takes place in a number of places and locations; the most distinct being that in a graveyard. However the settings do vary from a coffin, to a forest and then to the guts of some kind of creature. The time scale is not made clear, however there is a clearly a journey taking place in the sequence in which 2 puppets venture through the varying locations, encountering six freak show characters . By having these 2 puppets in this sequence, the audience are drawn to them and question things about them, however their questions are left unanswered in the opening sequence suggesting that there is definitely more to be told and also encouraging the audience to watch the film in order to find out the answers to their questions.
• Cirque Du Freak, is a graphic opening that introduces six freak show characters and brings them together through the journey of two puppets. Throughout this journey there is a strong sense of the genre, which is connoted through the visuals of thing such as a coffin, blood, spiders and graveyards. Additionally, the journey is significant in the telling of events because it showcases all the encounters that the 2 puppets make, which tells the audience that they can discover more by watching the movie
• All the events in the sequence are linked to each other as they focus on this path that the 2 characters undertake. Also, the
• Six freak show characters are introduced and they are brought together through the journey of the two puppets. We know this because on their journey, they are shown running form place to place, almost giving the idea that they are trying to escape from something.
• The idea of a main title sequence is to set up the tone and mood so the audience can discover the story as the movie unfolds. Not too much about the plot of the film is revealed in the title sequence; the only thing given to the audience is the idea of some kind of journey. By not explicitly referencing the key and most iconic events, the audience is left wandering about what is to come and also left with many questions that cannot be answered unless they watch the film. 
• At the start of my film, I think that the setting and the main characters should be briefly introduced so that the audience are able to quickly get a strong sense of the film’s genre and perhaps the story line and key events as well.