The difference between mainstream and independent openng sequences.

Mainstream and independent film opening sequences have some major differences.

Mainstream opening sequences tend to look perfect. They provide a pathway to the audience to escape from their ordinary lives to a fantasy world. Independent films however use the opening sequences to relate to the audience through the events or characters in the opening sequences.


This is the opening sequence to This Is England. The opening sequence uses clips that were not filmed by the production company but clips that have been in the media. The clips are grainy and the song being played over the top has a realistic feel to it.


This is the opening sequence to Spiderman 2. The opening sequence is beautiful and unrealistic. The audience are taken away from their normal world and into a world of fantasy. The company's logo is on the screen for longer as well as the actors names. This is to advertise the company and the actors more.

I will include the differences I have noticed into my opening sequence.