101 Things I Learned in Film School

After going to the (amazing!) V&A exhibit of Hollywood costume, I brought this book which I thought was really valuable with the information it was offering. Reading through it, I came across a couple points that I thought would be valid when creating our two minute film opening. 

The first page of the book teaches lesson 1- 

Start Strong

The Underlined scentence in the photo reads-

  "The opening image should suggest a movie's central theme and prompt intrigue as to where it is headed." the text goes onto read "Working Girl opens with an aerial shot of the Statue of Liberty, establishing at once its New York City location and the central theme of a woman's independence. 

The opening image not only points forward to the theme and story to unfold, it can reveal back story: An opening shot of a boarded-up, tumbleweed-strewn town may depict desolation, while a flower on a cactus at the edge of the frame suggests the possibility of renewal."

The image of the eye above is an example given of a strong opening image after the opening scene from the movie "Chicago"

I think in terms of the opening sequence I have analysed so far (The Bourne Identity) that strong opening really depicts the movie's central theme, which I have mentioned in my previous analysis of it.