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Examine how the genre of Sleepy Hollow is established in the opening sequence
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Media Coursework - Sleepy Hollow Examine how the genre of Sleepy Hollow is established in the opening sequence Recently we have been studying the film Sleepy Hollow. In this essay I am going to explain how the genre of Sleepy Hollow is established in the opening sequence. The opening of any film is important for many reasons. One is that it sets the tone of the film. In Sleepy Hollow there is a "scary" tone throughout. This is because Sleepy Hollow is a "gothic horror". The opening part is also very important because it establishes the basics of the film. These are the setting, the context and the genre. The setting is an isolated village called Sleepy Hollow. It establishes the context by having Ichabod Crane visit Sleepy Hollow to use his new scientific investigation techniques. The opening has to introduce the main characters in every film. This needs to happen as the viewers need...
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