2. Audience/ Genre
As I have discovered through my research, the genre
tends to aim for a male audience stretching from young
adults through to approximately middle aged men (18-50).
This is apparent in the title sequence of 'Thief' as it
holds a dark, eerie mood which is made by the music,
dark lighting and lack of introduction to characters, we
see them but we are not fully introduced as they don't
talk and are mainly seen in longer shots which withdraws
any personal feeling shots that may let us feel
comfortable with the characters. The audience are
appealed to via the grim feeling mood, going in to the
introduction of robberies, the mood for the film is set
and the basis of the film is brought in instantly
through shots of a robbery, this is successful I feel
for a crime-thriller.
3. Sound
Sound of raindrops on a concrete floor open the scene by
overlapping the institution titles to instantly set a mood of
suspicion which is a helpful device for a crime-thiller title
sequence I feel as it sets up the mood from the off which
creates great anticipation for the remainder of the movie as
we are given a hint at what to expect and by having a tense
mood, as is in thief we as an audience feel tense from the
start which is good for the suspense of a crime-thriller.
Music kicks in to the background which adds to the mood of the
title sequence as it is in the same tense feeling and
therefore builds on the intensity of the opening sequence,
highlighting the danger of what the basis of the film is.
This title sequence is massively assisted by the use of sound
over the others I have studied which I will be sure to
consider in my own title sequence.
4. Narrative
The narrative given in the title sequence sets the film up to be
a dark one, we follow a character at the start getting into a
car with no explanation of where he is going or who he is. The
shifty nature of the opening scene is a useful one to consider
as it differs from 'reservoir dogs' and 'oceans 11'. As the man
enters the car we are revealed the back alley from a low angle
shot which is foggy, this setting a location whilst building on
the mood further. We are given radio talk which hints at police
involvement or an accomplice to the robber which shows there may
be some conflict to the main thief or if it is an accomplice we
are revealed more of the crew. The final narrative we can take
is the small seeming robbery taking place at the end which hints
at ;humble beginnings' for the operation, we assume then room
for expansion in their operations.
5. Representation
The title sequence to 'Thief' gives a grim
representation to the life of crime that it follows,
this may seem like an obvious choice for a crime-
Thriller but typically they represent the life in a
brighter light than expected. The dark lighting is
the main hint that it is casting the criminals in
the dark light, it is denoted on a literal level
whilst connoting it for the mood too. The
representation contrasts with films such as
Reservoir Dogs are an important thing to consider,
Crime-Thrillers can be broad so the title sequence
is important for hinting at what direction it will
be going.
6. Representation
The title sequence to 'Thief' gives a grim
representation to the life of crime that it follows,
this may seem like an obvious choice for a crime-
Thriller but typically they represent the life in a
brighter light than expected. The dark lighting is
the main hint that it is casting the criminals in
the dark light, it is denoted on a literal level
whilst connoting it for the mood too. The
representation contrasts with films such as
Reservoir Dogs are an important thing to consider,
Crime-Thrillers can be broad so the title sequence
is important for hinting at what direction it will
be going.
