OPENING SEQUENCES ARE IMPORTANT

Why are opening sequences so important to not only the film itself but the entire film industry?

Well simply put, its an introduction to the what comes next, a beginning to a story and no story is made without a beginning. Opening sequences are the foundation to an arc and it bears so much significance beyond our first glance. It exhibits implicitly and subtly many features of the narrative of the whole film in that 2 minutes. It effectively defines the movie and, despite the trailer, shows the audience what the film is going to be about or what the film is going to revolve around.

Opening sequences, with consideration, are potentially an important contribution to the film industry. It bears the same intention of what a trailer does for the audience however it does not reveal much but it does reveal a significant amount of the subtext and serves as a taster to the audience. And regarding the position it bears within a narrative, it is responsible for being a beginning of story which is rather vital.