pirates of the caribbean opening

the opening sequence starts with a plain black background. after a while, little flames start to rise showing that there has been a fire. this reflects the genre of the movie because fire is generally associated with danger or action. after this, the title of the film appears around the flames. again this shows the codes of an action film as the title is moving forwards through smoke which relates to the fire and action/danger.

The opening sequence starts out with a lot of fog with a large ship coming forward from the background to the foreground. This helps to establish the location and the narrative as the film is based around ships and living on the sea.
the opening sequence challenges traditional conventions because it doesnt introduce you to the makers and producers of the film. this doesnt seem to have any effect on the film.

the sequence also introduces the main characters to the audience. the characters in the opening sequence are younger versions of the main storyline so it lets the audience see how they have grown up.This also allows the audience to see what happens to the characters in their past and how it relfects their characteristics and personalities in the main storyline of the film. The narrative is explained more when we are introduced to the younger versions of the main characters. With the dialogue, you can see that the main topic is pirates and this is to emphasise the fact that the movie is centered around pirates.

with the movie being introduced with the young girl singing, it adds to the effect of eerieeness within the narrative. the opening sequence overall portrays an image of danger and foreboding. this is heightened when they come across a burnt ship and a young boy washed up on part of the wreck.


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