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2. Opening Sequence Conventions: The film opens with the
Paramount and Amblin Entertainment Logo and titles which list
the production company credits.
3. Opening Sequence Conventions: The title is shown before the
action takes place to show that there is going to be a build up and
it is going to get tense.
Genre Conventions: The font is bold and stands out which links to
its genre conventions and signifies danger. The background is
black which is a colour associated with death.
4. Opening Sequence Conventions: The first images we see show
sparks of fire in the corner and the words ‘accident’, this creates
suspense and makes the audience curious as to what has
happened and leaves them intrigued to find out more. It fits with
the convention ‘a mystery must be solved’.
Genre Conventions: The sparks in the corner represent danger
and the dark colours used are associated with a thrillers genre
conventions as they represent the theme of death.
5. Opening Sequence conventions: The character is being
introduced rather than the narrative.
Genre Conventions: The scene is set in the winter which is a
more mysterious time of year with bad weather which fits
perfectly with the genre as it adds a depressing feel.
6. Opening Sequence Conventions: The first character that is
introduced is the protagonist which is a thriller convention as
they are mainly from the protagonists point of view.
Genre Conventions: The boy is wearing a black suit and he is
looking at the floor to show that he is upset. The black suit is
associated with a funeral and therefore links to the theme of
death. The boy is also a realistic character which is another
convention of Thriller films.
7. Genre Conventions: We then have an establishing shot of a funeral
scene where everybody is dressed in dark clothing. Showing
everybody as looking upset could link to the convention ‘theme of
desire for justice’. The Dark clothing represents the theme of
death.
9. Opening Sequence Conventions: The film opens with the Screen
Gems Logo.
Genre Conventions: The writing is red on a black background
which connotates blood and death. Placing the bold writing on a
dark background also emphasises that there is going to be
tension, suspense and danger in the film which is a genre
convention of Thriller films.
10. Opening Sequence Conventions: An Establishing shot sets the
scene.
Genre Conventions: The light shining behind the dark setting
could represent the theme of ‘desire for justice’ as the light
suggests that there is hope despite it being a dark, depressing
and deathly setting.
11. Opening Sequence Conventions: There is a simple background of
trees along a road as the opening credits are introduced.
Introducing the credits is an Opening sequence convention of
Thriller films.
12.
13. Opening Sequence Conventions: The Point-of-view camera angle
suggests the Convention that the film is from the Protagonists
point of view.
14. Genre Conventions: The first Character introduced is a
stereotypical good looking woman (The protagonist). She is a
realistic character which is a Thriller Convention.
15.
16. Genre Conventions: There is a tracking shot of the room in which
the main character will be staying in. The room is colourless
which connotates the theme of death and adds an eary,
mysterious feel to the scene. It lets the audience know that this is
a place where danger may occur.
23. Opening Sequence Conventions: It does not give away anything,
it simply draws in the audiences attention without using any
narrative.
Genre Conventions: The screen goes black for a few seconds as
the tense music builds up and then suddenly the screen turns
white. This adds tension and represents the theme of danger
which is a convention of Thriller films.
24. Genre Conventions: As the image of the House fades out, The
image of a girls eye fades in. This adds suspense, danger and
tension and keeps you on the edge of your seat as you are
focused on the thrilling excitement of what is going to happen
next.
25. Genre Conventions: Using a young girl as the Character who is
first introduced represents the convention ‘innocence in a
dangerous situation’. It builds suspense as a young girl is not
somebody you would associate with being evil and therefore it
creates mystery and tension.