During a group discussion, we explored several styles in which we would like our intro to begin. Our goal is to introduce our main character, and give a background as to who they are. My group wants viewers to feel as if they know this character, and to understand why they behave in a certain way as the film progresses. One of our ideas was that we would present the opening of the film by breaking the fourth wall, having the character speaking directly to the audience, in an engaging manner.
Similar film openings that inspired this idea of breaking the fourth wall are Wolf on Wall Street and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (click on the movie title to go the link for the opening of that movie). Another idea that would be neat is to a combination of both dialogue and breaking the fourth wall cutting back and fourth during the scene. This would allow viewers to be able to see the character interacting with others, and hearing their personal side comments or opinions of the situation. Many people are not used to this type of format of having an actor and/or actress speak directly to the camera, and that's why I think it would be an interesting perspective to pursue.
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