This document describes the shots and sequence of scenes in an opening film sequence. It introduces the protagonist Lauren and apparent antagonist Tinika through a series of shots showing Lauren receiving a cryptic text, encountering Tinika on a path, calling a friend for help, and then running from and eventually confronting Tinika at a house in increasing tension and confusion, leaving the audience with many unanswered questions at the end.

1. 1) This is one of our production
logos that we created using
Serif DrawPlus X6.
2) This is another one of our
production logos that we
created using Serif DrawPlus
X6.
3) This is our final production
logo that we chose from out
of a few others that we
created using Serif DrawPlus
X6.
4) The next shot displays a
quote that we used to
interest the audience. Since
they have seen no
characters yet, we wanted
them to wonder what the
genre was and what would
come based on the quote.
We used a basic font for the
quote and a larger font for
the name because the
protagonist doesn’t actually
say the name out loud. In
this shot, the non-diegetic
music begins very slowly
and quietly.

2. 5) This shot is the first shot seen that we
have actually filmed. It is where the music
gets louder and is now audible for the
audience to hear. However, characters are
not established yet because all that is seen
are shoes. We shot this using steady cam
because our tripod couldn’t go as low as we
wanted. However, this was a good thing
because it gave us our high angle shot that
we wanted.
6) This is the shot where we added a dissolve
to change the lighting of the opening. We
added a ‘day to night’ filter, which gave us
low key lighting because we had filmed when
it was bright outside. Although these first
two shots are quite minimal and not much is
seen, it creates enigma because the
audience want to know whose shoes they
are and why the lighting has gotten darker.
7) The next shot is where we first see the
protagonist clearly, and we also se a glimpse
of the assumed ‘antagonist’. This is just a
simple long shot that allows the audience to
see the setting of a pathway and a field,
which is quite creepy because there are no
other visible people around.
8) In this long shot, we see the characters’ faces for the first time. This allows the audience to determine the protagonist
because she stands at the front and appears to be the normal one out of the two because she is not wearing a mask and
she is walking when the antagonist is not. Additionally, this is where she hears her text message come in, so she stops to
check her phone.

3. 9) This close up of the phone we
used displays the text message ‘want
to play a game’. This may interest
the audience because they don’t
know who Abby is, so they don’t
know what to expect. Also the close
up makes it evident that the phone
and text is an important part of the
opening sequence.
10) The title of the film is shown
here, which shows that the film is
beginning and what happens next
will be significant.
11) This long shot is interesting
because the protagonist is clearly
walking by the antagonist, but she
doesn’t appear to notice. The shot is
supposed to show the odd nature of
the film, because the audience will
be confused as to why the
antagonist isn’t being addressed.
The audience can therefore assume
that the antagonist may not be an
‘evil’ character, because no harm is
being done.
12) This mid shot clearly shows the protagonist turning around and expecting to see something. This suggests that the
protagonist knows that somebody else was there and builds suspense in the audience. This is because, the antagonist is
not seen in the shot, when she was clearly there before. The audience may wonder where the character has gone and
why the protagonist does not seem to be worried, so they may assume that the genre is not horror because it is not
particularly scary.

4. 13) This next long shot is similar to
shot 7 of the protagonist walking
down the path.
14) In this shot, Lauren takes out her
phone and calls Monique. We added
the sound effect of a phone ringing to
make it more realistic for the audience
and they can really immerse
themselves in the film. This shot
includes Monique saying that Lauren
is ‘acting crazy’. Lauren then slowly
puts down the phone and the camera
pans across so the whole pathway is
shown and Tinika is seen with her
head tilted to the side. This creates
suspense for the audience because as
the camera is panning, the music kicks
back in and Lauren’s face is somewhat
confused and suspicious, mimicking
the feelings of the audience.
15) This shot shows both Lauren and
Tinika. The fact that Tinika’s head is
tilted to the right creates a less scary
and more unsettling film because she
comes across as childlike. Her dress
adds to this characteristic.
16) This shot is where the music gets louder and more dramatic. We synced it this way because she starts running, which
shows the drama of the situation and the fact that it is getting more serious. The music helps to establish Tinika’s
character as the antagonist because Lauren is running from her.

5. 17) This long shot is just another
shot of Lauren running, which is a
match on action because she is
continuously running.
18) This shot is supposed to be a
normal long shot, however the
camera is tilted slightly to the left,
which creates a somewhat canted
angle but it is not quite there. This
makes the audience feel sort of
disoriented but not enough to
assume that the film is a fantasy or
that the characters are insane. The
audience may feel less unsettled by
this shot though, which is because
of the fact that she is running into
the open road and not a dark,
empty path.
19) This is just another simple shot
of Lauren running down the road
and into the gate of the house.
20) In this shot, she is seen running
into the gate and up to the door.
She does this in a frantic way to
make the audience feel anxiety as to
what will happen next. This shot
creates the build up to the end of
the sequence.

6. 21) This is the shot where all the
shots from here become quite fast
paced to build the stress for the
audience because they are worrying
about what is happening. Lauren
drops her keys in this shot after
fumbling around with them. This
makes the audience feel sympathy
for her because she appears to be in
a dangerous situation.
22) This shot is short and simple
because it is just Lauren bending to
pick up her keys. However, her face
is not seen, so the anxiety is
building more and more.
23) This shot shows Lauren getting
startled by Tinika’s hand on her
shoulder. This is the shot that the
tension has built up for. The
audience may now be shocked
because Lauren doesn’t run or freak
out, she is just still for a split second
then stands up.
24) The final shot is what all the tension has been building up for.
When Lauren says ‘you’ it makes the audience confused. This is
because it is like she knows who the antagonist is, but the audience
may wonder why she was running. Additionally, the abrupt cut of the
sequence adds to the confusion. However, through it all, more
enigma is created because there are many unanswered questions.