Opening sequence treatment - intended style

Roland Barthes

• In our opening sequence we use Barthes' theory of enigma codes to make our audience ask questions such as “is the protagonist good or bad?”, “what has he done?”, “why is he running?”. Enigma codes will also help add to the excitement and suspense of the opening.
• Trainspotting is a good example of the intended style of our opening sequence. This is because the opening sequence begins with a chase scene in which the audience has little knowledge of why the men are running, in the same way that our audience will be asking questions about what 'Dan' is running from.
• Protagonist is running away from something and the audience wants to know what he is running away from/ has done.



The opening sequence of Trainspotting is filled with enigma codes. 

The same enigmatic style will be present in our film opening.

• The opening sequence will fit in with the conventions of the British drama genre as the protagonist will be running through stereotypically British locations. He will also have a worried, paranoid way about him which connotes the drama genre.