Analysis of 'Office Space'

The beginning of most films usually start with the company credits, then the title credits, and then the opening sequence where the main characters are introduced. The opening sequence is very important as it has to keep the audience watching and keep them entertained. The credits are also very important because many people will only go and see a film based on who made it or who’s in it and not what it’s about.

‘Office Space’ opens with the company credits of Twentieth Century Fox. As Twentieth Century Fox is a very large company, its credits are recognized. It uses a giant sculpture type image with the words “20^th Century Fox” written in gold, this makes it stand out that they are a big, popular and well known company. In addition to the writing, it uses spot lights shining all around it and the city and the sky as a background. As these company credits are being shown there is loud music playing, it’s a drum roll to introduce them, along with the writing. This entire credit put together states their importance in the Media world and shows the audience who made the film. This lasts for approximately 18s. During that time it gets the audience ready and prepares them for the opening of the film. Whereas some other smaller companies, for example: Working Title, do not have such big company credits, because they are not as well known.

After the introduction of Twentieth Century Fox, the title credits were shown. They used bubbly writing and in a bright blue colour, this shows that the film is a comedy and quite easy going. They also had happy and funny music playing in the background, which added to the comedy feel for the audience. Whereas other films such as “Saw”, may use creepy writing in a dark colour, with scary music playing in the background, this clearly states the horror genre for the audience.

During the title credits a man is being introduced, the audience can sense that he may be a main character in the film because he appeared first on screen and is being focused on a lot. This opening of him is important as it shows the audience what the main characters personality is like and what sort of role he plays in the film.

Overall the opening sequence is probably the most important element of a film. Without a good opening sequence to keep the audience satisfied, the film may lose some viewers and not succeed as well as it could have.