This document contains summaries of research conducted for creating a two-minute opening sequence for a thriller film. The research covered conventions of opening sequences, analysis of real openings, genre brainstorming, thriller conventions, title design of thrillers, planning considerations, developing a treatment, ideas for mise-en-scene, and research of film production logos to inspire the design of their own logo. The summaries indicate how the research informed their understanding of the genre and planning of effective elements to include in their own opening.

2. Conventions of Opening
Sequences
0This piece of researched helped us as it gave
us an introduction to opening sequences and
how they work. When
we were making ours,
we used this to keep in
mind what to include
so it would be a
realistic product.

3. Analysis of Opening Sequences
0 Similarly, this helped us to know what to include as
when analysing real media product, we learnt what
was effective for each genre. The opening to “Seven”
which I analysed, was very helpful to us and so we
……………………………….. went on to use a soundtrack
. that used the same principals
.. as they are effective for
. thrillers.

4. Potential Genre Brainstorms
0 These were useful as we thought through all the
practicalities of making an opening to each genre so
we picked the one which we thought we could
produce the best film opening for.

5. Thriller Conventions
0 Researching thriller conventions was useful because it
allowed us to learn about techniques that are
commonly used to establish a thriller genre and I
think that we were successful in including some in our
two minute opening sequence,
so when watching the audience
would be clear on what genre
the film is and the use of these
conventions would draw them
in.

6. Thriller Movie Titles and
Texts
0 This piece of researched allowed us
to analyse real media products and
see how they used credits to
illustrate the genre. It also gave us
ideas on how to make the credits for
our film; what fonts to use, what
transitions and animations to use
etc. Additionally it got use started
on thinking of names for our film.

7. Brainstorm For Our Opening
Sequence
0 This piece of research allowed us to refine our ideas
and use them to start planning on what to do for our
two minute thriller opening. We thought about the
practicalities such as what props we had already and
how the credits would be used (on objects or
………………………. graphically edited in after
. filming). I think this allowed
. us to be more organised in
. planning to film.

8. Treatment
0 This allowed us to understand the basis of our film, so
we could start working out
specifics for the production
process. It also gave us a
rough idea for a storyboard
and the props that we
needed.

9. Mise en Scene
Ideas
0 Researching the mise en
scene allowed us to get a
better idea of what witches
are like and what objects
they used. This allowed us
to find props which would
set the scene well. It also
gave us costume ideas to
make our film as realistic
as possible.

10. Film Production Logos
0 Researching pre-existing film production logos
allowed us to see how they worked and how they are
similar. We were then able to create our own
.. “Abandoned Productions”
. logo which similar to ..
. “Blumhouse Productions”,
….. reflected the thriller genre
…. well.