The document discusses how the opening of a film attracted its audience through certain elements. It included a cut between the protagonist and shots on a wall to set the genre and atmosphere. Dark music enhanced the mystery. It also compares the film opening to Se7en, noting they both use non-diegetic soundtracks to set a thriller/horror tone. Close-ups in Se7en and the document's film aimed to create intimacy and unease. The unique selling point is said to be the plot, which is loosely based on real serial killer H.H. Holmes and set in a modern context, intriguing history fans with its dark and twisted mood stemming from real events.

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HOW DID WE ATTRACT OUR AUDIENCE

2.  For my film opening, I had to think about elements that would make
my film successful. I thought that the use of a cut between the
protagonist and the shots of the images on the wall gave the
audience a clear sense of the genre and allowed them to
understand what I was trying to create through the use of my shots.
Another factor that I believed would make my film successful is the
music as the dark elements of my film opening needed to be
accompanied by music of a similar genre to enhance the
atmosphere and further reinforce elements of mystery.

3. Similarities to other film openings
My film and Se7en share a similarity as they both can be identified as a
thriller/horror genre due to their non diegetic soundtrack. They both
represent the same mood and tone as both the opening scenes
foreshadow a dark and disturbing subject matter.
There were many close ups in the opening scene of Se7en such as the
cutting of the skin on the mans fingers. This creates a senses of intimacy
with the audience as well as making them feel queasy at the fact that the
man is doing this. In my film I did close ups of the victim of the serial killers
images as I wanted to also create a sense of intimacy and also a sense of
sympathy from the audience for the victim. I also created a queasy
atmosphere similar, but not as extreme, as Se7en as I also did close ups of
uncomfortable images such as a heart.

4. Unique Selling point of the film
 I believe the USP of my film is the plot as it is based, loosely, on real
life events and also based on one of the first serial killers in America,
H.H.Holmes but in a modern setting. I believe this would intrigue
history fanatics and the fact that even the title of the film is named
after the place in which he killed his victims makes it even more
scary as well as giving the film a darker and twisted mood as the
audience know that its based on real life events.