The film fulfills its sub-genres in the following ways:
Musical: Although it become blindly obvious later in the film, the opening song is lyrical - which is usual in non-musical films, therefore indicating the musical sub-genre.
Fantasy: Also within the opening sequence, animals of various species are gathered in a ceremonial manner, convaying human-like activites. This is a typical characteristic associated with the fantasy sub-genre.
Animation: The whole of the opening sequence (excluding the opening footage of the media company logos) is animated, thus evoking the animation sub-genre.
For our 2nd opening sequence, we analysed 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'. In the first few seconds of the opening sequence we are immediately confronted with the preducers name, (Warner Brothers) and we get a sense of feeling of the genre. We get this from that quiet almost hollow sound and the dark clouds with lightning covering the screen. It seems most sinister.
The main theme tune for Harry Potter is introduced as a mono sound, quietly but increasing in volume.
We start to hear dull sounds of people talking but we can't make out what they're saying, it's just a quiet noise. All sounds are being introduced quietly to create the notion of danger. As the picture of the main character comes on the screen to introduce us to him, we start to hear cameras' taking photos and we realise that the main character is being photographed as we see flashes from the cameras' on him. He also has a nose bleed and looks a bit roughed up.
After this ordeal, we are then shown the full title of the film we are watching 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
All this would make the viewer thinks it's going to be an action or adventure. Fantasy would also be attached to adventure.
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