Voiceover:

Like I mentioned before, my partner and I decided to have a voiceover narrating during the opening scene. We decided to do this mainly because of our research in the importance of voiceovers in films.  Voiceovers are successful in any type of genre of film. Also, filmmakers use voice overs to  tell stories, narrate, and provide an intimate look into the mind of a character. For this reason, it creates a connection between the character and the audience. Some examples of movies that utilized voice over narrations successfully are for example: Lovely Bones, Memento, etc.

Which is exactly what we want to create with our film. In addition, this way the audience can clearly understand what we want to show and portray in these opening sequence. However, we must be careful so the narration does not spoil too much, and makes sense without taking the excitement out of the film. Because of this we want to create a juxtaposition between what the audience hears and sees. This way it will keep the narration interesting yet relevant to the story.

Citations:

Mendez, J. J. The Importance of a Professional Voice Over in an Explainer Video. Retrieved from http://go.yumyumvideos.com/blog/professional-voice-over-in-animated-explainer-video

Voice Over and Its Use in Film. Retrieved from https://ctlsites.uga.edu/nvgf/ethans-article/