Because I am still out of town, I decided to continue doing research.
I came across this video, “Opening Shots Tell Us Everything," which shares why an opening shot is very important in a movie or film. It shows examples of great opening shots from movies like Silver Linings Playbook and The Silence of the Lambs, which are both compacted with information about the characters and the plot. I learned that the opening shot's goal is to show as much information about the movies in as little time possible. For example, in The Silence of the Lambs we find out that the main character is in the middle of an obstacle in her life and is working to overcome it. She is training to be in the FBI to help other people overcome their own obstacles. All of this informations is portrayed in a 10-15 second clip.
For my opening shot, I plan on showing the murderer (Geoffrey) sitting in a chair watching news coverage of a murder that has just occurred. The news will be talking about the description of the murderer and this will lead the viewers to believe that the murderer is Geoffrey.
N. (Producer). (2015, June 31). Opening Shots Tell Us Everything [Video file]. Retrieved March 30, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZhFtd1QZWc
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