Research - Is the opening important?

The opening of a film is important to the rest of the film as it allows the audience to get an understanding of the film and what is to come and often it clarifies to the audience the type of film they are about to watch as the opening of the film usual follow a set rules; The codes and conventions for that particular genre of film.

The opening can often unravel or give a slight glimpse into the plot and storyline of the film which also allows the audience to either understand or not understand the film from the out set.
The opening of the film can be classed as one of the most important parts of the film and this is due to the fact it is the first few images that the audience are able to see of the film and the directors intentions of the opening are too allow the audience to make expectations of the film and what they expect to see; this links back in with all of  the codes and conventions.

As the opening of a film often contains names of directors, actors and actresses the audience can also gain knowledge of what to expect from a certain director or a certain actor who is often seen doing such films.If the opening of a film is poor it leads the expectations of the rest of the film to follow in the same way and can influence and audiences opinion before the film even starts. The opening can also be important in order to create a certain atmosphere and also in order to create tension at the start of the film. This links back to the idea that the opening of the film in used in order to allow the audience to gain an expectation of the film itself as well as being able able to understand the plot before the film gets into it. 


It is also a chance for the soundtrack to begin and the sound track is also an important factor of the film as it helps the film gain pace or slow down and also by adding a sound track it is easier to edit the footage as there is a pace in which you are wanting to keep up throughout the film from the moment the opening begins. 
For these reasons I believe the opening of a film is very important and benefits the rest of the film massively as well as being beneficial for the audience to make first impressions of the film.