Film Opening : Love Actually

At 0:00 to 0:21 seconds the universal logo and soundtrack can be seen on the screen. At 0:21 to 0:38 the Studio canal logo and soundtrack can been seen. After this Working title logo can be seen which lasted until 0:49 seconds. This is then when the music starts which is relaxing and soft to go with the genre of the film.  the film starts and it is set a t the arrival gate at Heathrow Airport, showing how happy people are greeting each other as they arrive . At 0:49  until 0:54 seconds the words' Universal pictures and studio canal presents', then after this ' A working title production' appears on screen from 0:54 to 0:59 seconds. ' In association with DNA films' is the next thing to appear on the screen. All of this is printed in a white font, suggesting to pureness of love and happiness, which is what the film is about. At 1:13 Hugh Grant's voice can be heard which continues until 1:58. at 1:50 ' Love actually is all around' appears on screen at the same time as Hugh Grant says it, and at 1:58 the words dissolve off the screen leaving only 'Love actually', the title, on the screen.

Things it did well :

• i like the speech hugh grant makes along with the footage. it shows what the film is going to be about, and makes us think about it in perhaps a different way to what we first might have thoughts

Things it didn't do well:

• it didn't stick to the conventions of film openings as it didn't introduce any characters or leading actors, however i really like this film opening as it provokes emotion from the audience and is very heart warming. You can tell from this opening that this is going to be a very good heart warming family film for all to enjoy and that's what makes it so appealing to me.