Conventions In Films

The main conventions in films are: 

Opening Credits 

Se7en (1995) 

The opening sequence contain opening credits which tells the audience all the relevant information about the film e.g. actors, directors, producers and writers. The opening sequence can also tell the audience what the film is about. For example, 'Se7en' opening sequence has very minimal lighting, face paced editing and hyperbolic sounds so the audience know that its going to be a thriller. 

Title

A title is also another movie convention and this can tell the audience a lot of things. The font of the title is a major way to connote to the audience which genre the film is in e.g. spongebob squarepants font is bubble writing so it connotes that the film will be fun and the children.  

Company

The production company is also a convention in films as it makes them recognisable and give them credit for the film. The production company also connotes to the audience about what the film will be about. For example, 'Dimension Films' mainly make thriller/horror films so the audience will know what they are watching and 'Walt Disney' make children's films which are usually adventure and fantasy films.

Hint at the start 

Scream (1996) 

Another convention in films is a hint at the start of the film which indicates to the audience what genre that film is in. For example, at the start of 'Scream', the character is playing with knives and talking to a creepy man. This connotes that the film is going to be a thriller/horror because those things are associated with horror films. 

Sound

The Lion King (1994) 

Sound is a very important convention as it connotes to the audience about what the characters, storyline and genre are about. The characters voices can show the status of them and even if they are good or evil. Soundtracks are used to connect to the audience and gives them something to remember the film by e.g. the lion king has a famous scene at the start where theres a song that everyone remembers. 

Introducing characters

Trainspotting (1996) 

Introducing characters in the start of s film is very important as it gives the audience someone to follow and connect with. This is also done so the audience can establish the characters traits and personality. In 'Trainspotting' this is done really well as in the first 2 minutes of the film they show all of the characters and their names.