Comparing Title Sequence with Trailer

I chose the film 300 to compare the trailer to the open title sequence of Saving Private Ryan.
In the trailer the director wants to show some of the most exciting parts of the film. If the trailer sums up all the exciting parts of a film the audience will assume that the film is an exciting film that they want to watch. Obviously the trailer would be montage edited with clips from different parts of the film but done in a way that gives you a short summary of the plot. If the audience like the idea of the plot they would probably go and see this film.


An opening gets the audience to ask questions about what this film could possibly be about. This opening gets the audience to ask questions about the characters, for example who are they? The opening sequence will reveal short information bit by bit to keep the audience guessing. By doing this the director will successfully catch the viewer and they will continue to watch the rest of the film. Opening sequences usually contain an exciting set piece (especially in thriller/action movies) to keep the audience watching. This will make the audience believe something exhilarating going to happen in the rest of the film.