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- 1. 10 ThrillerOpenings-Sequence Grid FilmThriller codes and conventions Opening codes and conventions What did you enjoy? What would you improve? How could this influence your thriller opening? Watchmen Low-key lighting/ Filtered picture. Low-key lighting, ordinary location,fight scene.Blood and weapons such as a gun and a knife. I enjoyedthe whole fightscene,andhow we neverknew who the man whoattacked himwas.The whole scene wasin low-key lightingwithafilteron it soit lookedblack and white,andthe onlythingwithcolour was the yellow smiley face badge. Quite slowed pacedat the start which makesthe vieweralittle bored. I lovedthe yellow in stark contrastto the filteredsurroundings.It definitelystoodout,and I thinkthat if I useditin my opening,itwould emphasise anobject, therefore addingtothe theme/plotasa whole. Spectre Low-key lighting. Score film music Low-key lighting,score music. I enjoyedthe goldand blackshotsof the man withthe women aroundhim. Possiblyhave a more insightful glance intothe storyline. I likedhowitstarted quite slow andhad lots of close ups.Iwouldlike to use lotsof close ups inmy thrilleropening. From Russiawith love. Mystery, low-key lighting, clear portrayal of the heroand villain. Filmscore music.There was a death/murder. The suspense andthe tensionthatwas created.The viewer feelslike theymust holdtheirbreath,in orderto not be detectedthemselves! It was slightly confusing,and I struggledto know whowas followingwho, howeverno drastic improvements to be made. I likedthe suspensethat was created from someone being followed.Iwouldlike to maybe domy thriller aroundthe theme of someone being followed. Kill Bill Black and white Black andwhite flashback I enjoyedtryingto guesswhathad happenedtothe woman,andwho the mysterious manwas. Why wasa womanin a weddingdress coveredinblood? Veryminimal music therefore add some music. We shouldbe able to see a little more of the villain. Black andwhite effect. Non-diegeticsoundsfor example,breathing.Not revealingthe villain’s identity. Face Off Flashbacks, thrillerfont,low- keylighting, ordinary scenario. Flashbackfilter, fontthat is stereotypically associatedwith somethingfrom the thriller genre. The music wasreally effectiveasit complimentedwhat we saw onscreen. The relationshipand special bond betweenthe father and sonwas alsoa nice touchdone my JohnWoo. Nothave the fatherand son relationship shotson for such a long amountof time. I like thatit isan ordinaryscenario, where extraordinary eventstake place.
- 2. 10 ThrillerOpenings-Sequence Grid The39 steps Setin an ordinary scenario/location. Highand lowkey lighting. Notrevealing whohad the gun,by not showinganyof the face. There was alsoa fight scene whichin 1935, would have beenvery excitingto watch as there were lotsof people involved. I enjoyedthe many shot-reverse-shots techniques. The long-windedspeech addeda little suspense.Ithad several comical interludes. I would improve this openingby makingitin colour. Althoughitwas producedin 1935, and colourwas not available,itis still an improvement. Also,itisquite longwinded and dragged out. Usingthe mystery aspectnot reveal too much information regardingwhothe villainmaybe. The Maltese Falcon Black andwhite, filmscore music. Setin an ordinarycity. Mysterious. How we were told aboutthe plotand whatwas happening veryclearly,and rightfrom the very start. The few shots before the womanenters are a little long-winded and boring. Also,thiscould do withbeing incolour also. It wouldbe goodif the plotline waspartially explainedorhinted fromthe offset. Bonnie and Clyde Mirrors, low-key lighting. Setin a housing estate whichis an ordinary suburb. The ‘hilarious’ humour. The sexual tensionwasa little too awkwardfor my liking. A conversationis somethingIthinkis veryimportant,even if it isjusta few words. Gone girl Dialogue,and Voice over before anysort of picture. Juxtaposition, and lotsof cutawayshots. The cutaways were reallynice,they were framed properly,were in goodquality,andthe juxtapositionwas veryhelpful in hintingatwhat may happenandwhere theymay be. It was a very short opening, and didn’t leave me feelingthat intrigued.I haven’treally got any questions, whichis certainly somethingthat youwishfor youaudience to have. I will ensure thatmy openingisa suitable length.Ialsothink that juxtaposing cutawaysisa great wayof building suspicion,andmaking an openingalittle bit different. The Dark Knight Rises Titles, low-key lighting,picture cut outs. Low key lighting, I thoughtthat the fastcamera movementsatthe start were very interestingand makesthe audience The music was veryrepetitive and quite boring.Ithad little substance and I do like the aspectof cuttingout the faces and there beinga psychotic/obsessive personbeinginvolved. I believethatitwould
- 3. 10 ThrillerOpenings-Sequence Grid intriguedastowhat ishappening. ornamentation.be a reallyinteresting conceptto play aroundwith.