Halloween opening sequence

The film Halloween, directed by John Carpenter (1978) has a very interseting and different opening sequence. Rather than having a range of shots used in the opening it is one long shot. The shot is a P.O.V and makes the auidence feel as if they are seeing what the character is seeing. Rather than the audience feeling as if they are just watching the character on screen, they should feel as if they are sharing the characters experience. Although the use of this 1 shot is an effective one it also suggests that the film was a fairly low budget as there isnt use of clever cuts, transitions and effects. It also suggests that the film may also be on a fairly intimate level as the very opeing shot shows you exactly what the character is seeing and so is very close and personal. The opening sequence is quite different from many other opening sequences. Not only does it use only one shot, it also shows a lot of credits rather than just the main actors, production compaines, distributors and the director that a majority of films do.