Drama Film Opening Credits

In drama films there is a few things in the opening credits that are very similar. In alot of the drama films i have seen, there always seems to be slow piano music playing, when this is played it suggests to the audience that the film will be quite meaningful which you would normally expect a drama film to be. In the opening credits to Forest Gump, you are shown the journey of a feather while a slow piano and violin melody plays in the background. This makes the audience feel releaxed but may also confuse them as to what the film is about. Another example of slow music in the opening credits is in the film The Notebook. In both of these films there is a somewhat insignificant scene playing in the background while the credits come up on the screen in white, contrasting against the colour of the scene playing so that the audience can see it properly.
This is a common theme in drama film opening credits although other drama films may have a more upbeat introduction to the film like the film Juno. The opening credits to Juno are an animation of a girl walking along the streets with a carton of juice in her hand. She walks past lots of different places and people while a quite upbeat song plays in the background, this makes you watch the film closely and listen to the lyrics to see if it has any hints at the genre of the film. The credits are integrated into the buildings while the girl is walking along.

Most drama films have very simple opening credit scenes, with a simple white text on a contrasting colour background, these types of openings suggest that the film will be quite sad. Other drama films have a more upbeat opening credits which would suggest a more fun film.