Analysis of Lion, Witch and the Wardobe opening sequence.

This Opening sequence gives the viewer an insight into the background story of the film, showing you that it is set during the blitz. It is shown in two views from the perspective of the German pilots and a London family. The sequence is showing the family evacuating into the bomb shelter, this gives the viewer a preview of the main characters personalities. Giving you a run down of the main characters starting with the most important.
The cinematography of this sequence, gives the atmosphere of London during the blitz and the impact it had on the citizens. The editing in this sequence includes many jump shots to represent the pace and intensity that the characters are experiencing.
The music in this opening sequence starts off quite fast pace when it is showing the Germans; which shows that they are the bad guys. When it switches to the view of the family it has an even faster tempo of music to show the trouble and danger that they're in. Once they're all in the bomb shelter the music was more sympathetic because the audience realizes that all Edmund was trying to do was get the picture of his Dad who had gone away to fight.
Overall, the sequence is straight into an action theme; because of this it entices the audience to watch more because if it had a boring and long opening sequence the audience will lose interest and may not watch to the end of the film.

Video of the sequence