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 key characteristics for opening scenes are establishing shot, misenscene, cinematography, backstory, tone, and theme. An effective title sequence foreshadowsthemes of the movie without overshadowing the movie itself

establishing shot- this draws the audience in and gives them an insight into where the film is set and clues into the plot and narrative of the story. also provides context about the character and further details about the film.

tone- the tone of the story causes an unconsious expectation to form in the audience mind as to how they should view the film

theme-the theme of a film opening can be used to set up a stories theme

mise en scene- everything in the frame is put there for a reason and used to represent emotion and set the mood