Arguably just as important as the ending to a short film is the opening to the short film. The opening of any media product is a vital and difficult aspect to perfect, it needs the right combination of action, drama and set up and it also needs to effectively draw the audience in, without and effective opening the audience will lose interest quickly in your product or may not even gain a interest at all.
Because of this, when making any media product involving video the opening should be handled with care and have much time and effort spent on it to maximise the quality and the chances of attracting and holding your audience.
There are a few methods I could use to create an opening, much like an ending. There is the slow burn opening, with suspense and a slow introduction of characters and themes, however, with the strict time limit imposed on this project this will be unfeasible. This is why I will go for the second option which is to have a smash opening, where the audience is thrust into the movie with an action or event which sets the narrative underway quickly and effectively.
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