The opening to this film begins with three children (to be seen as the protagonists) within a boat alone at sea, this already shows connotations of abandonment and loneliness, therefore giving an overall atmosphere that it not the same as that compared to a children's fairy-tale. The use of mise-en-scene when the children are revealed, (Approx:0:10) is a black screen being cut away in the shape of a face, this shows connotations of the face to be that of the antagonists and also to be connected to the three protagonists still in the boat. The Titles are integrated into the scene, for example, later on within the clip, as the eye blinks, the titles appear, yet again with the protagonists. the use of typography also links with the mise-en-scene as it looks to be hand written in a fancy way, therefore implying grace and education towards the three protagonist or the antagonist. The mise-en-scene itself also looks as though it is a painting with dark colours, which shows connotations of despair and loss of hope, which can then give a 'grunge' atmosphere to the piece, therefore allowing audience members to know that the film itself would not a genre of comedy. 
The whole title opening sequence follows the children on their journey which involves going on weird air balloons, falling through the sky with an umbrella and also singing like birds in a cage. This highlights to the audience that film itself will contain struggles for the protagonists, and just when they thought they were safe, something more deadly was just around the corner. A reoccurring image that plays throughout this title sequence is an eye, which is made apparent at the beginning, with the cutting of the black silhouette and also when the children are within the balloon (Image above.) This shows connotations of the image (the eye) having importance within the storyline, and that It possibly would show a character. 
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