Forest Gump opening scene

 

 

Forest Gump is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama base on the 1986 novel under the same name. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Forest Gump has become one of the most well known films in history.

The storyline depicts several decade of the life of Forest Gump; a simple man with a good heart that has witnessed and sometimes influence some of the biggest historical events of the 20th century. 

The iconic opening scene follows a feather floating through the air. This section presents the initial setting for the film- a fairly busy town in America (you can tell by the yellow taxi and the cars driving on the right side of the road). There are large buildings; very stereotypical southern America architecture. 

The titles come up in a simple font to reflect the character of Forest. This idea of the titles reflecting the central character is an idea we have been influenced by when planning out opening scene. 

The feathers may symbolise Forest's journey the film will present. I associate feather with the words pure, good and simple - traits found in Forest Gump.