The main point of an opening to a film is to introduce the main characters/cast and crew. They also indicate what narrative is being used as an opening eg. the opening of 'Brick' sets out an enigma code as it opens with a mystery leaving the audience to wonder what has happened to these characters, the same in 'London to Brighton' as the audience are left to question what the plot is and why the characters are disrupted.
Another technique that is used in openings of films is to introduce the characters. Different films introduce characters in particular ways eg in 'Trainspotting' the characters are introduced at the beginning of the film individually in a freeze frame, which tells the audience what the character is like, such as Renton - he is introduced as daring and a rule breaker.
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