2. Sinister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf1S81eEqNQ
The opening scene for the horror film Sinister is quite inspirational to me and my
own work. The use of sound effects to create tension, and the change of sounds
whilst different things occur without the scene further provides a sense of
creativity. The lighting and setting on this opening scene is also quite inspirational
to me as I believe that it really portrays the theme of horror straight away;
something which I wish to occur in my own opening scene.
3. The Conjuring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQLxrTokX-w
This opening scene is very creative and very inspirational towards me and my
work due to the amount of fear and tension which is created in such a small
amount of time. The use of sound and lighting is also used within this opening
scene in order to try and set the scene of the horror. Although the scene is only
short, a lot of information is given to the audience, telling them basically what the
storyline of the whole film is going to be. This shows that It is a very good and
informative opening scene which hopefully will be shown within my film.
4. The Woman in Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z_XetLZlqc
The opening scene of this film portrays the genre in the first few minutes by
using different techniques such as building up tension. The director uses
tension building music and dark lighting to create a strange feeling
immediately. The use of children and pot dolls creates a very disturbing feel to
the film straight away. It also makes the viewer quite scared initially, due to
the close up shots of pot dolls, and the use of screams and distant shouting.
The fact that the director does not show what the young girls are looking at
makes the viewer confused yet eager to find out what it is; keeping the viewer
hooked.
