A film's opening is like a handshake. It's what filmmakers use to establish a relationship with the audience, and how they convince the audience to sit through and enjoy the film that they've made.
In the process of creating my own film opening, I researched some comedy films and their openings. The three films I researched were the ones that resonated best with me: The Hangover Part III, Wolfs, and Red One.
1.
The Hangover Part III –
a. This comedy starts off by showing Leslie Chow escaping from prison midst a prison riot. We then see the personal experiences
of Alan, one of the three main
friends. It sets up the story in a way that shows the
conflict of one of the characters, and introduces the “meds” as a the main
problem of the character. This conflict helps the plot by acting as a segway into the main conflict, which was Mr. Chow's robbery.
2.
Wolfs –
a.
This comedy starring Brad Pitt and George
Clooney begins by establishing the setting, being a large, urban environment,
and then focusing on the room of the introduced character. It shows that
something scary has occurred, and that she’s searching for help. That’s when George
Clooney gets introduced as someone whose job is to alleviate her situation.
3.
Red One
a.
This
comedy film stars Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Chris Evans starts off by providing insight which later explains the conflict of the character of Jack O'Malley (Chris Evans). The audience is then shown Santa at a mall in Philadelphia, which is used to send the message that Santa's job can get diplomatic as well. The Rock is introduced as Santa’s head of security detail, and
the main conflict begins when Santa gets kidnapped in an action sequence.
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