What happens in the beginning of a film

Before a film starts, Institution indents are displayed to the audience to show us who the distributor and broadcaster of the movie are.

  After the Institution indents are shown, it is then followed by the production company who have contributed to the film with funds.


Universal studios and Paramount pictures are two massive production companies who help fund blockbuster movies.





 
Warpfilms is an example of an independent film production company who fund for low-budget films.





The title sequence tells the audience the name of the film they are watching, it is often followed by the names of the main characters of the movie and the director, producer etc.

Here is an example of the title sequence used from the movie Transformers, it also includes the name of the director-

Michael Bay.

Joyful music for a film would be appropriate.

Music is also used in the beginning of a film to establish the mood appropriately, a tense horrific instrumental might be played for a horror film, whereas a romantic movie would start off with something more joyful and gleeful music.

Establishing shot of Big Ben, London.

Establishing shots are used to 'establish' the location/setting of a movie to make the audience aware of where the event is taking place.

Also, the storyline of the movie needs to be recognized by the audience, often films also foreshadow what is to happen in the latter stages of the movie.