Trailer compared to an opening sequence

Casino royale opening scene & trailer  

Trailer;

Genre – action. This is shown in the way there is fast paced editing and a lot of action that is put into the trailer that shows a lot of violence and fighting.

Narrative – It seems as though the main character is a spy who is on a mission 

Character – 1 main character who is Daniel Craig, the lead character is going to be the good one that will be a spy and involved with women

Atmosphere – serious, no comedy is shown and it all seems to be involved in violence and serious situations

Themes – chasing, violence, action, romance, fighting, poker

Setting – Casino, big houses, planes, foreign countries. The title suggests that the casino is going to be a main setting for the film and there are also a lot of exotic places shown which suggest he travels to different countries and that its not only in one place

Sound – Traditional James bond music to reflect on the past films that is a famous piece of music that is well recognised.

Titles - the titles at the end made into a shape of a gun which carry on a theme of violence and weapons that's are frequently used.





Opening;

Genre – action shown in the way there is rock music played which sets a mood that is very fast and action packed

Narrative – spy on a mission to do with poker as the background has images that are on poker cards which shows that casinos are going to be a main point of the film which is also suggested by the title

Character – first introduced character is the main character who is a spy. he is the only one that is introduced as usually the opening sequence only reveals the most important characters.

Atmosphere – action packed, adrenaline. the music sets the atmosphere as it starts off with a lot of adrenaline 

Themes – fighting, poker cards, guns, violence

Setting – casino, get the impression this is the main setting for the scenes due to the title and how it’s in the opening credits.

Sound – Faced paced rock music which reflects the atmosphere

Titles – poker cards used to show the opening titles which shows how its going to be a running theme. Also images of guns used over the titles which also shows how they will be later used. Casino board as the background. Main characters name shown first

Differences between a trailer and an opening

The difference between the opening and a trailer is in the trailer you get a wider insight of what is going to happen throughout the duration of the film and usually is ended with a climax. In the opening you are only introduced to one character in this case which does not give away too much but just sets the mood for the film and gives hints by using background images and music that sets the scene for scenes to come later on. Sometimes the trailer can give away too much whereas the opening just gives a brief insight as to what is about to come. The actors names in a trailer will usually be last whereas in the opening it is the first thing that is shown to show which actors are involved and who is the main character.