First two minutes of Monsters inc - Animation/comedy

The first two minutes of Monsters inc begins with only music, and then you are able to see the opening credits. The music used is very positive and almost sounds like a soft jazz sound, this already makes it feel like your about to watch a family film with a happy ending. It seems like they have used brightly coloured shapes to try and explain the story and what this film is about, making it a fun beginning of the movie which would appeal to a younger audience of around 6-13 years old because of the colours and use of music would intrigue them. The speed of the opening credits could also add to the fun of the movie because they have make it a fast pace which would make you excited and happy.

Just from the beginning titles it is clear to see that this film is an animation by the way they have used bright colours but it could be harder to see that it is a comedy just from the way they haven't used any signals e.g. jokes and no characters were introduced. Usually introducing certain characters in the film will help with finding out what genre you will be watching. The use of font can also indicate the genre as it's very random and makes the film look appropriate for any age group.

The actual movie begins by the camera zooming into one of the animated coloured doors, this could make the audience feel like they are going on an adventure which would make them feel like they are leaving their reality to live somebody else's world for this movie. 

The clip then changes to some toys on a shelf in a different animation, the change of animation makes the film look more realistic but still keeping it animated enough to look cartoon and appeal to a younger audience. A light switches off after a mum and dad say goodnight to their son. The camera then changes into a high up shot to overlook the boy sleeping in his bed, this can create mystery as the no music and darkness builds some tension. The sound of crickets in the background takes some of the tension away, this is a good thing because this film doesn't need much build up as it is aimed at a young audience.

In the last 30 seconds we get a chance to see different things around the boys room, such as the time, his toys and a long shot of his whole room. Doing this can make the audience feel as though they can relate to this boy as they would also be at around the same age group as him, we know this from the colours and different objects we see in his room.

This is a good way to begin the movie as we don't find out much about the story line but we do get hints from the opening titles and animation, creating an enigma for the audience as they wont know what will happen, making them want to continue watching. A negative on the first two minutes is we don't get introduced to many of the character apart from a boy who we soon find out is just a practice dummy for some monsters to scare.