1. Discrete - this is a 'mini-film' of separately film clips shown before the main feature begins. It is usually intended to set the tone for the film.
2. Stylised - an opening scene that sets the mood mostly through editing. A lot of this editing involves blending the font and text into shots.
3. Credits over screen - contrasting colours of a block-coloured screen and credit text are shown. The tone is set only by the colours and sound, as well as the font.
4. Narrative - this involves the lead talking to the audience. It's simple but often intended to set the tone for the film in how the lead expresses what they say, and what it is they actually tell the audience.
I personally fascinated with the concept of a 'narrative opening'.
I think that narrative film openings are very interesting to watch. One of the reasons for this is that it allows you to form an image or perception of the story or a character before the film properly begins. The way the person speaks and what they say put a voice to a concept, and this lets a person form a general idea of a character or a situation in a very particular way. The narrator is has complete control over how the audience will view the rest of the film, because they get the opportunity to be the first person who speaks in it. Often, the first thing you're told about something is the thing that sticks in your mind.
Another reason why I particularly find narrative openings interesting is because they allow for creativity. Maybe the narrator is on screen; maybe there's nothing on screen at all; maybe there's a scene going on but the narrator isn't in it; maybe the frame is just the narrator speaking... There are many different possibilities that come with having a narrative opening, which other opening methods don't always necessarily provide.
In conclusion, I think that the most preferable opening for me is a narrative opening.
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