The purpose of a film opening is to give you a gist and idea of what the film is about. In the opening sequence of a film it will have to get the audiences attention so they continue to watch.
In the opening of a film it shows you the characters that will play a part in the film. It will also indicate what genre film it is. Credits will be seen in the opening of the film to introduce you to the people who worked on the film and the film company.
In the opening of the film 'kill bill' Before you seen any of the film a quote appears on screen ' Revenge is a dish best served cold' This automatically implies the film will be about revenge. You first hear heavy breathing in a panic and then the women is then seen on screen. she is covered in blood and scared. This portrays the film to be an action pact film, it also indicates that this women will play a key role in the rest of the film. The film at the start is in black and white and this means that they are in a different time period. At the end of this scene the credits appear with slow non-diagetic music. Then the next shot we see is of a house in colour and the same women appears and the action film then begins.
